Pista de Arena, La (Montalbano 16) (Paperback)

from cathyskye

By the twelfth book in this series, there's really not much new to say. Each slim volume is a perfect example of the translator's art, and each gives the reader a slice of Sicily in all its beauty, its ugliness, its humor, its despair, and-- last but not least-- its glorious food. Montalbano's me...

from quondame

Salvo is having troubles both with aging and keeping himself out of trouble. But, for the most part, he eats well and also discovers new fields from which trouble can arise.

from lit_chick

2010, Blackstone Audiobooks, Read by Grover Gardner Book Description: from Audible.com Inspector Salvatore Montalbano wakes from strange dreams to find a gruesomely bludgeoned horse carcass in front of his seaside home. When his men come to investigate, the carcass has disappeared, leaving only a...

from cathyskye

By the twelfth book in this series, there's really not much new to say. Each slim volume is a perfect example of the translator's art, and each gives the reader a slice of Sicily in all its beauty, its ugliness, its humor, its despair, and-- last but not least-- its glorious food. Montalbano's me...

from jetangen4571

sicily, law-enforcement, illegal-racing Read 2 times. Last read November 2, 2020. Interesting tale but a little too much reflection on his ageing and his relationship with his long term girlfriend. An interesting mix of the very wealthy, those just getting by, and the pervasiveness if the mafiosi...