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THE TREASURE HUNT: THE INSPECTOR MONTALBANO MYSTERIES - BOOK 16 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Andrea Camilleri | 288 pages | 26 Sep 2013 | Pan MacMillan | 9781447228783 | English | London, United Kingdom The Treasure Hunt: The Inspector Montalbano Mysteries - Book 16 PDF Book When an angry octogenarian holds a terrified and lovelorn secretary at gunpoint, Inspector Montalbano is reluctantly drawn into the case. Book 5. Although this is the sixteenth book in the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri, it was the first for me and it will not be the last. Inspector Montalbano has become a hugely popular character over time, and with this 16th installment it seems fitting to congratulate the author on continuing to give readers across the globe the perfect mix of humor and blood. Camilleri paints a wonderful picure of the aging process in his main character and he enriches this mystery in the process. Sign Up for the Newsletter! Having been captured on TV Montalbano is concerned that he has been given the status like some hollywood action hero. Verified Purchase. Inspector Montalbano books. Andrea Camilleri has written several movies for television, both movies and series, but his most famous legacy remains Inspector Salvo Montalbano. His long-distance relationship with Livia is on the rocks, he feels himself getting even older and he's growing tired of the violence in his job. What was the protocol, to use a word dear to government offices? Lists with This Book. I'm up all night reading this book, laughing and smiling. Sicily, s. Readers Also Browsed. A Salvo Montalbano Mystery - 8. Normally, these features would have earned a book such as this a rating of 5, but unfortunately the plot of Treasure Hunt was quite simple, so that the question of whodunnit was in fact no great mystery and so does not pose much of a challenge to the reader. The Shape of Water. Satisfactory mystery with sluggish pace in the middle, but a well-wrapped and engrossing end. Just before his death, the viceroy of Spanish-controlled Sicily names his wife He took on film direction instead and wrote plays. For the global audience, the show is available with English subtitles. Unfortunately, I found it poorly written, and the plot was transparent. May 06, Indrani Sen rated it really liked it Shelves: italy. Top reviews from other countries. Inside he finds a nightmarish world of religious objects and a well-worn inflatable sex doll that will come back to haunt him. View all 5 comments. A wave of refugees has arrived on the Sicilian coast, and Inspector Montalbano and his team have been stationed at port, alongside countless volunteers, to receive and assist the newcomers. There is a character introduced early in the book who seemed to me to obviously going to be the baddie - and even his horrible crime, which was extremely unpleasant, was predictable. The Treasure Hunt: The Inspector Montalbano Mysteries - Book 16 Writer To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. It's all a little threadbare but who would want it any other way. More information about our Cookie Policy. To ask other readers questions about Treasure Hunt , please sign up. The insight and workings of the investigative staff, the interpersonal and interdepartmental squabbles,as well as the vivid food descriptions all contribute to a fascinating plot, despite it's being a little too close to reality. The Paper Moon. Andrea Camilleri was awarded with many recognitions, most notably Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, the highest ranking honor in Italy and a rare privilege. A Salvo Montalbano Mystery - 9. It may be the Italian foods and wines the Inspector enjoys with such relish. The lazy, slow month of August at the height of the Sicilian summer is, Inspector Montalbano assures his girlfriend, Livia, as they prepare for a relaxing holiday in a villa he has found for them, far too hot for any murders to be committed. Excursion to Tindari will give you itchy feet for Sicily. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Nice read. O Perhaps it was my mistake of not realizing I had picked up the sixteenth installment of a mystery series or maybe it was the difference in writing and then translation of this book that made it leave a poor taste in my mouth. Then the dead body of a young woman is found in an illegal dump, with half her face missing. View all 5 comments. Wave them off as you close the book and look forward to seeing them again in another year. More Recommendations More Books. The Sicilian Method. Andrea Camilleri has written several movies for television, both movies and series, but his most famous legacy remains Inspector Salvo Montalbano. Then a young woman is found dead, her f Then his home is ran I sort of wonder if there are different translations. But was disappointed in learning about the protagonist's sad life than getting to a mystery. The ingenious new no The irresistible Inspector Montalbano returns for his sixteenth mystery. Both writers make great play of their protagonists' gastronomic preferences. The big mystery of the book took an exceptionally long while to reveal itself and then was solved rather quickly within the last forty pages or so. Whilst investigating a strange but innocent looking case, Montalbano starts receiving strange and cryptic messages and riddles from an anonymous person. A magnificent series of novels. That too of a brother sister! The writing is Many thanks to Stephen Sartarelli for translating the Inspector Montalbano series into American English, and to Grover Gardner for his excellent audio interpretation not to mention the pronunciations! The Treasure Hunt: The Inspector Montalbano Mysteries - Book 16 Reviews The new novel in the transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series Two deaths, the suicide a newly laid-off worker and an unscrupulous businessman found murdered, leads Inspector Montalbano to inspect the Halcyon, a nearly abandoned mysterious ship with no passengers. Andrea Camilleri has written dozens of great novels in his long career, and what are arguably the best ones are listed below:. Once the true heart of the mystery was revealed it felt like it was solved all too quickly. I very much liked the first half of the book - the bit about the elderly siblings with their religious mania, their assault on their fellow townspeople, and the inflatable sex doll. Oh, I wish Andrea Camilleri would live to be and write a few books a year so we could go on enjoying the Vigata curmudgeon's investigations for years to come. The big mystery of the book took an exceptionally long while to reveal itself and then was solved rather quickly within the last forty pages or so. Also missing is the advisor's young colleague, whose uncle just happens to be building a house on the site of Inspector Montalbano's very favourite olive tree Further Reading Montalbano earns himself a reputation as a hero when TV news shows him climbing a fire ladder to disarm an elderly religious-nut couple who've started taking potshots from their high windows at passers-by. Here someone seemingly challenges Montalbano to a Treasure Hunt, a contest of wits. At first, it seems like a good diversion from the sheer ennui of waiting for something to happen, but soon things begin to go from "curious" to deadly serious, leading Salvo to realize that the treasure hunt may not be such a big joke after all. Book 5. The Sect of Angels. Other Editions This seemingly unrelated object provides many belly laughs. As in Seagull, Montalbano thinks of himself as old. Subscribe to receive some of our best reviews, "beyond the book" articles, book club info, and giveaways by email. When an angry octogenarian holds a terrified and lovelorn secretary at gunpoint, Inspector Montalbano is reluctantly drawn into the case. Thank you dear Sheryl! I love his writing style and eccentric characters. Andrea Camilleri created the Inspector Montalbano Il Commissario Montalbano series of crime novels centered on his alter ego- Montalbano. The Potter's Field , the thirteenth book in the series, was awarded the Crime Writers' Association's International Dagger for the best crime novel translated into English. This is a first reads book. More filters. Having been captured on TV Montalbano is concerned that he has been given the status like some hollywood action hero. Since first discovering this author many years ago, there have been numerous holidays where a day or two has been spent in Montalbano's company. Indeed, with each new book Camilleri admirably deceives us, as these tales combine in the reader a sense of the comforta If anyone was to ask what books would accompany me to a desert island, the entire Montalbano series to date would be a strong contender. When she is taken in for questioning and won't utter a single word, Montalbano must find another way to learn whom she is trying to kill and why A hail of bullets interrupts a period of dead calm. The sixteenth irresistible mystery in the New York Times bestselling Montalbano series. I admit I am getting tired of his relationship with Livia. He lives in France. No trivia or quizzes yet. Arturo is a sort of Ellery Queen figure, offering advice and ratiocination while Montalbano uses more orthodox police methods. View all 5 comments. The Patience of the Spider. As with other novels the TV episode seen by some, matches the book in almost every aspect and in this respect demonstrates the quality of Camillera's creative writing.

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