Charming Sicilian Inspector solves a puzzling murder.
The Shape of Water is a great choice for readers who enjoy crime novels with complex and dynamic characters. The book is set in Sicily, giving a unique and charming twist to the story. The protagonist, Inspector Montalbano, is a likable and honest character who is determined to solve the case and bring justice. The story is full of unexpected twists, vivid descriptions of Italian cuisine, and local language and customs that add to the charm of the novel. Overall, The Shape of Water is an entertaining and engaging read that will leave readers wanting more.
ISBN: 9781509850372
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $19.20
Authors:
Andrea Camilleri
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2017-07-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 22329 readers)
Description
The Shape of Water is the first in Andrea Camilleri's wry, brilliantly compelling Sicilian crime series, featuring Inspector Montalbano.The goats of Vigàta once grazed on the trash-strewn site still known as the Pasture. Now local enterprise of a different sort flourishes: drug dealers and prostitutes of every flavour. But their discreet trade is upset when two employees of the Splendour Refuse Collection Company discover the body of engineer Silvio Luparello, one of the local movers and shakers, apparently deceased in flagrante at the Pasture. The coroner's verdict is death from natural causes - refreshingly unusual for Sicily.But Inspector Salvo Montalbano, as honest as he is streetwise and as scathing to fools and villains as he is compassionate to their victims, is not ready to close the case - even though he's being pressured by Vigàta's police chief, judge, and bishop.Picking his way through a labyrinth of high-comedy corruption, delicious meals, vendetta firepower, and carefully planted false clues, Montalbano can be relied on, whatever the cost, to get to the heart of the matter.The Shape of Water is followed by the second in this phenomenal series, The Terracotta Dog.
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Charming Sicilian Inspector solves a puzzling murder.
The Shape of Water is a great choice for readers who enjoy crime novels with complex and dynamic characters. The book is set in Sicily, giving a unique and charming twist to the story. The protagonist, Inspector Montalbano, is a likable and honest character who is determined to solve the case and bring justice. The story is full of unexpected twists, vivid descriptions of Italian cuisine, and local language and customs that add to the charm of the novel. Overall, The Shape of Water is an entertaining and engaging read that will leave readers wanting more.
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