The Patience of the Spider (Audiobook)

from cathyskye

First Line: He jolted awake, sweaty and short of breath. Still recuperating from the events which occurred in Rounding the Mark, Salvo Montalbano is called back to work when a young woman is kidnapped. The investigation has the added bonus of giving him something to think about other than his own...

from antao

Like all the Montalbano novels, "The Patience of the Spider" is also filled with lively dialogue, sharply observed descriptions, vibrant characterization and dramatic shifts in tone. The relationship with Livia is skilfully handled, but this time I couldn't stand Livia's presence and discourse. I...

from Auntie-Nanuuq

While on medical leave recuperating from being shot in the shoulder, Inspector Montalbano is called on to help solve the crime of a young girl gone missing. While on her way home from studying after school she disappears, her scooter found on the side of the road, her helmet & backpack found in t...

from richardderus

It's all too clear that Montalbano's appeal is catholic; many who read the novels do so for the gorgeous foods...rabbit simmered in caponata, swoon!...and still others do so for the intricacies of the puzzles. A broad tent, this Camilleri spreads. I read these novels for those reasons, and more. ...

from lkernagh

A good story but rather light on the mystery side of things. The focus is more on Montalbano's inner turmoil as he comes to terms with a number of things: his age, his relationship with Livia, his work. Montalbano is more melancholy in this installment and the mystery plot is thinner than in the ...