Inspector Montalbano Mystery A Nest of Vipers, Book 21, (Paperback)

from barlow304

In any mystery, you want to try to beat the detective to the solution. If the author plays fair with the reader, you can pull this off sometimes. In this book, however, I beat the detective by half the length of the novel. So why would I recommend [A Nest of Vipers], by Andrea Camilleri? Because ...

from lkernagh

After reading 20 earlier installments in the series, I did not think that Camilleri could surprise me, but surprise me he did. Not with the characters. They remain the loyal, unwavering, unique personalities that are a big part of the reason I continue to enjoy the Inspector Montalbano books. Tha...

from ffortsa

Quintessential Camilleri, complete with romantic squabbles and great food. The only minor complaint: I guessed the murderer almost immediately. But then, I knew what these books are like, and Montalbano doesn't.

from Auntie-Nanuuq

Oh my: Such a twisted tale, love, hate, sex, obsession, blackmail, loan sharking, & perversion. Montalbano is called to investigate the murder of a fiend... The man's son, claiming to have found his father shot in the back of the head while drinking his morning coffee; problem is a definite lack ...

from cathyskye

In a series that has run as long as Andrea Camilleri's has, not every installment is going to be a barnburner. That is the case with A Nest of Vipers. In his Author's Note, Camilleri admits that the plot of this book is very similar to that of The Paper Moon, the difference being that he became s...