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The Patience of the Spider (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries)
by Andrea Camilleri
from Penguin (Non-Classics)

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Marvelous Dialogue!
  "The Patience Of The Spider" by Andrea Camilleri.
  Translated by Stephen Sartarelli. Penguin Books, 2007.
  Over the past few years, I have submitted a few reviews on the "Inspector Montalbano Series" by Andrea Camilleri. I have always been impressed by the manner in which the author carries the story along by the use of dialogue, and this book is no exception.
  The Inspector speaks to the victim and you learn a little about the plot. The Inspector questions a policeman about the scene of... more info

• Acerbic cop grows introspective
  The Sicilian Inspector Montalbano is still recovering from the gunshot he sustained in "Rounding the Mark" when he's called in on a kidnapping case; a pretty university student snatched off her moped on a country path. But it wasn't her usual route, her abandoned bike is facing in the wrong direction and her family has lost all their money.
  The reader may solve this one before the Inspector (who's still a bit off his game), but no matter. This is a witty, character-driven series and the acerbic... more info

• Sheer delight
  This is a wonderful and delightful mystery. In fact, the whole series is out of the ordinary and a unique sort of reading experience. Highly recommended for the thoughtful reader. Minimal violence but lots of thoughtful suspense.

• Tiny Puzzles Bother Montalbano as He Recuperates
  Inspector Montalbano was wounded in Rounding the Mark, and The Patience of the Spider begins with Montalbano being on leave to recuperate. Livia has even returned to his side to take care of his, banishing the ministrations of his housekeeper and marvelous cook, Adelina Cirrincio. Montalbano is concerned that the doctors will find out that he has a heart condition, but that doesn't happen. Except for occasional love-making (which Livia isn't anxious for), Montalbano is leading a circumscribed life . . .... more info

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