by Andrea Camilleri
The Snack Thief begins when a Tunisian immigrant, while on sea aboard a fishing boat is gunned down. Salvu refuses to get involved in that case as another body is found inside the elevator of a residential building. The two cases gets connected later as Salvu finds himself in front of a mystery invo...
Fine book... 4.5 stars.
An enjoyable, if somewhat confusing and unbelievable plot. The main protagonist is a bit too 'tortured' but seems to be growing as a character which is always nice in a series.
Rating: 4* of fiveAmbiguity is a highly valued and well-tolerated state in Italy. (Likewise Japan.) It makes so much of the insane, illogical world the Italians have created and laughingly called a "government" and a "social fabric" function, this ability to be more than one thing at one time.Immigr...
Third story in the Montalbano mystery series and so far the best and the first two weren't too shabby. The mystery mixes international intrigue, an exotic woman, a lovable child and Montalbano at a crossroad emotionally and professionally. To hint at the plot would just betray the joy of finding out...
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