RaveMountains & Plains Independent Booksellers AssociationThe twenty-third book in this Penguin series provides a pleasant reading experience equal in every respect to the preceding twenty-two. One might expect some diminution in energy or appeal from such a prolific writer, but the faithful reader will not be disappointed. Old, blind and addicted to cigarettes, Camilleri is nonetheless on his game and in fine form ... At times vindictive, often tender-hearted and always rigidly dedicated to seeing justice done, [Montalbano] is a joy to behold in action. Loving the author’s books is as much about loving Montalbano as the stories themselves ... For one who has witnessed every type of violence and cruelty, Montalbano remarkably retains a tender heart and real sympathy for all those negatively impacted by all this strife. Of course, he solves the crime, but in typical Camilleri fashion, the outcome is left only partially resolved. A confection for any whodunit lover.
