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Another enjoyable summer read about Salvo and his latest case, this one involving a body discovered in an illegal apartment. I continue to enjoy Camilleri’s commentary on Italian life and the scenes he sets. Here, he has you dripping sweat right along with all his characters trying to survive the summer heat and their own decisions.

sanlex's review

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funny informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

austra_pro's review against another edition

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3.0

Viegli un ātri izlasāms detektīvgabals par inspektora Montalbano piedzīvojumiem. Visai oriģināla ideja ar laikam tikai Itālijai raksturīgām sociālajām un politiskajām īpatnībām. Sākumā gan bija drusku jāpierod pie autora izteiksmes stila. Beigas tādas mazliet "meh", bet visumā bija interesanti, droši vien kādreiz izlasīšu vēl kādu grāmatu no šīs sērijas.

cheryl6of8's review against another edition

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4.0

These books are always a lovely read. Spending time with the good Signore in Sicily is always enjoyable, even when the heat is insane and dead bodies turn up. I enjoyed, as always, the luscious descriptions of food and countryside, and the good times hanging out with the local police officers. I haven't read the books in any particular order, so I am curious to figure out what this installment does for our detective's love life overall. Well written, with good clues, and little tidbits of justice and thwarted justice along the way.

chronicreader96's review against another edition

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4.0

I adored Andrea Camilleri’s writing in this book. It showed a side of inspector Montalbano that I haven’t seen in the previous works.
The description of the heat had me feeling ready for summer. There was no plot twist that made this book a staple for me. Instead it was written beautifully from start to finish. I didn’t want to put it down!

mayor_of_taco_town's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

pauldaly's review against another edition

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4.0

Ten books in and Montalbano is as entertaining as ever, with an awareness of time and mortality that gives this outing just a little poignancy.

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