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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
The inspector cannot recognize the criminal in front of him, resulting in death.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This series of investigations got pretty grim. The bizarre religious fanatics at the start, the benign HP-looking young man, the weird treasure hunt letters. After about the halfway point, I was legitimately suspicious of a few things. There were connections been the different cases, but it didn't quite line up until the end. I appreciated the coroner's commentary & unusual agreement with Salvo (even telling him he'd already vomited himself) as things came together. It actually made me worry for Ingrid during the dinner. Thank goodness for the rest of the team.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Murder
Minor: Rape, Blood, Dementia, Stalking
An unexpected high point in the series. There is an unusually gruesome scene which probably warrants docking a star, but Montalbano is in fine form, the supporting cast is strong, and the plot is interesting and well-paced. Amazingly consistent quality for 16 books. Looking forward to the 17th!
Well I have to give it 4 stars because of the ongoing characters, their dialogue and humour - plus the food - as these are always fun to read.
The plot this time around is a bit hit and miss and I have to say it might be jumping the shark with the psychopath straight out of Hollywood towards the end. And the plot just lost total touch with reality when it came to his reasons for hiding the dolls at his house. Luckily these two things didn't play a significant part of proceedings.
I wish he would ditch Livia once and for all. She is such a pain...
The plot this time around is a bit hit and miss and I have to say it might be jumping the shark with the psychopath straight out of Hollywood towards the end. And the plot just lost total touch with reality when it came to his reasons for hiding the dolls at his house. Luckily these two things didn't play a significant part of proceedings.
I wish he would ditch Livia once and for all. She is such a pain...
Ah Commissario you have lost the touch, not talking about food much, having a duel with a young killer. Weakest Montalbano book so far.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Had most of the mystery figured out by the end, but the characters were truly well written
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Per la prima volta ho previsto perfettamente come sarebbe andata a finire, chi era l'assassino, le motivazioni, tutto. Anzi, l'ho previsto ben prima di Montalbano. Qui due sono le cose: o ho imparato a leggere nella mente di Camilleri o Camilleri sta invecchiando. Nel complesso la storia non è male, ma forse non è una delle più riuscite. Mi sembra che Montalbano faccia sempre più fatica e che gli inizi a difettare la logica. Forse è voluto, forse no. Vedremo nelle prossime storie.
Como siempre, el comisario Montalbano me atrapa desde la primera página. Poco más que decir, tan bueno como siempre.