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Rounding the Mark
by Andrea Camilleri
from Penguin (Non-Classics)

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• At Fifty the Inspector Got Crankier
  It's often that when Camilleri gets mad at the Italian government that he also gets mad at the Italian complacency at the same time. Such is this the seventh installment of "Inspector Montalbano". Kudos are owed to the translator Stephen Sartarelli who not only does a fine job in keeping to Camilleri's style but always puts useful notes at the end that make the book more enjoyable.
  Montalbano is embarrassed by the way the Genoan Police act like "fascist criminals" when dealing with protesters at the G8... more info

• Italian Masterpiece Deux ex Machima
  Cameleri - or should I say his translator- continues his portrayal of an Italian Police Inspector fighting to stay human in world that becomes more complex daily. One doesn't really mind his cardboard charechters because they never cease to stop acting as cookie cutter people somewhere during the plot. One could get annoyed at the way Cameleri has his protaganist treat women -basically he's a cowardly tease- but after the third time, you know its going to not happen and, well, I suppose we all want to... more info

• OK Read
  I would only recommend this to other Camilleri fans. It is not nearly as good as his earlier novels. You can't favorably compare this outing to the Terra Cotta Dog.

• Corruption, Tragedies, and Comedy
  Rounding the Mark is a tragedy with lots of comedy to soften it. The darkness in this book comes from the pits of hell. Dante would have recognized the evil doers.
  Ultimately, the lesson this story teaches is that we need to see ourselves more objectively and have a good laugh at what we see. That's a message that many won't be ready for as they consider the evil that men do to one another.
  As the book opens, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is upset by instances of misbehavior by the police. The core... more info

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