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Blackstone Audio (2015), Unabridged MP3; 5h34
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"In Game of Mirrors, Inspector Montalbano and his colleagues are stumped when two bombs explode outside empty warehouses-one of which is connected to a big-time drug dealer. Meanwhile, the alluring Liliana Lombardo is trying to seduce the Inspector over red wine and arancini. Between pesky reporters, amorous trysts, and cocaine kingpins, Montalbano feels as if he's being manipulated on all fronts. That is, until the inspector himself becomes the prime suspect in an unspeakably brutal crime"--
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LibraryThing member lit_chick
2015, Blackstone Audiobooks, Read by Grover Gardner
Publisher’s Summary: adapted from Audible.com
Inspector Montalbano and his colleagues are stumped when two bombs explode outside empty warehouses – one of which is connected to a big-time drug dealer. Meanwhile the alluring Liliana Lombardo is
My Review:
… someone is toying with Italy's favourite detective. In a big way, and on multiple fronts! Game of Mirrors, indeed! Several seductive culinary scenes here, the ones I’ve come to expect (and love) from Camilleri – and by seductive, I mean delectably appetizing as well as the other seductive the Inspector is so well known for. Problem for me: outside of Liliana, several of the characters failed to hold my interest, and the story seemed unnecessarily convoluted at times. As other readers have noted, I miss Livia – although she did phone and hang up in her usual vigorous style at the beginning of the novel.
I’ve got one more of these to read – well, listen to – Blade of Light, which is on tap. These audiobooks are superbly done by Grover Gardner! (And good news: Camilleri has written #20, A Voice in the Night, though it is not yet been released in Canada.)
Publisher’s Summary: adapted from Audible.com
Inspector Montalbano and his colleagues are stumped when two bombs explode outside empty warehouses – one of which is connected to a big-time drug dealer. Meanwhile the alluring Liliana Lombardo is
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trying to seduce the inspector over red wine and arancini. Between pesky reporters, amorous trysts, and cocaine kingpins, Montalbano feels as if he's being manipulated on all fronts. That is until the inspector himself becomes the prime suspect in an unspeakably brutal crime.My Review:
… someone is toying with Italy's favourite detective. In a big way, and on multiple fronts! Game of Mirrors, indeed! Several seductive culinary scenes here, the ones I’ve come to expect (and love) from Camilleri – and by seductive, I mean delectably appetizing as well as the other seductive the Inspector is so well known for. Problem for me: outside of Liliana, several of the characters failed to hold my interest, and the story seemed unnecessarily convoluted at times. As other readers have noted, I miss Livia – although she did phone and hang up in her usual vigorous style at the beginning of the novel.
I’ve got one more of these to read – well, listen to – Blade of Light, which is on tap. These audiobooks are superbly done by Grover Gardner! (And good news: Camilleri has written #20, A Voice in the Night, though it is not yet been released in Canada.)
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LibraryThing member atticusfinch1048
Game of Mirrors – Inspector Montalbano at his best
Game of Mirrors is the latest Inspector Montalbano novel to be translated in to English and in true Andrea Camilleri brings everything you expect from his writing. The Montalbano Series is one of the best foreign language crime thrillers to be
Camilleri has an eye for the small details, whether it is the description of the menu and his fridge, down to the people who are around him. If you are a fan of Montalbano from the BBC 4 subtitled series, this adds those little extras that get lost in a screenplay. Adelina’s arancini loom large as they always do and the food descriptions are divine, make sure you are not hungry while reading.
In this story there is the femme fatale which is a popular use with Camilleri who is used in the usual smoke and mirrors. The plot is sometimes a little over complicated in places and sparse in others in the first half of the book but it really picks up in the second half of the book.
Montalbano has his usual mocking banter with his colleagues, his deputy Mimi and the Medical Examiner Dr Pasquano. The lumbering blustering Catarella is at his best, making all his usual cock up.
People may have seen this episode on BBC 4 but please do not let that spoil you pleasure as you will get extra from the narrative and how often do you see Montalbano smoke in the TV episodes?
What I do like about the Montalbano Series is that while the books are usually around the 250 pages, there is no skimping on the story and no trying to pad the story out. This book has murders in its pages amongst other crimes but more importantly you are left with a smile even when you have finished the book. An excellent series in book and television form that I can recommend highly even just for the food descriptions.
Game of Mirrors is the latest Inspector Montalbano novel to be translated in to English and in true Andrea Camilleri brings everything you expect from his writing. The Montalbano Series is one of the best foreign language crime thrillers to be
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translated in to English, and there is plenty of style, humour, food and villains knocking around the Sicilian detective with an occasional mention of the mafia.Camilleri has an eye for the small details, whether it is the description of the menu and his fridge, down to the people who are around him. If you are a fan of Montalbano from the BBC 4 subtitled series, this adds those little extras that get lost in a screenplay. Adelina’s arancini loom large as they always do and the food descriptions are divine, make sure you are not hungry while reading.
In this story there is the femme fatale which is a popular use with Camilleri who is used in the usual smoke and mirrors. The plot is sometimes a little over complicated in places and sparse in others in the first half of the book but it really picks up in the second half of the book.
Montalbano has his usual mocking banter with his colleagues, his deputy Mimi and the Medical Examiner Dr Pasquano. The lumbering blustering Catarella is at his best, making all his usual cock up.
People may have seen this episode on BBC 4 but please do not let that spoil you pleasure as you will get extra from the narrative and how often do you see Montalbano smoke in the TV episodes?
What I do like about the Montalbano Series is that while the books are usually around the 250 pages, there is no skimping on the story and no trying to pad the story out. This book has murders in its pages amongst other crimes but more importantly you are left with a smile even when you have finished the book. An excellent series in book and television form that I can recommend highly even just for the food descriptions.
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LibraryThing member ebyrne41
Game of Mirrors is the 18th in the Salvo Montalbano series from Andrea Camilleri, one of Italy's leading crime writers. Like all the others it is a joy to read and you will surely enjoy as I have Camilleri's style, the humour, the clever plot line, the Sicilian landscape and the culinary delights.
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I miss though, as I have done with many of the books, the presence of Salvo's longtime girlfriend Livia, living as she does in northern Italy and thus making only brief appearances at the end of a phone line. Their chemistry when she does visit Sicily adds so much to the books, so may she soon return. Show Less
LibraryThing member ebyrne41
Game of Mirrors is the 18th in the Salvo Montalbano series from Andrea Camilleri, one of Italy's leading crime writers. Like all the others it is a joy to read and you will surely enjoy as I have Camilleri's style, the humour, the clever plot line, the Sicilian landscape and the culinary delights.
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I miss though, as I have done with many of the books, the presence of Salvo's longtime girlfriend Livia, living as she does in northern Italy and thus making only brief appearances at the end of a phone line. Their chemistry when she does visit Sicily adds so much to the books, so may she soon return. Show Less
LibraryThing member VictoriaJZ
Yet another delightful mystery involving Salvo Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri.
LibraryThing member VictoriaJZ
Yet another delightful mystery involving Salvo Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri.
LibraryThing member Nick-Spill
I have read all 18 of Inspector Montalbano's books with Stephen Sarterelli's effortless translations. I started at # 1 The Shape of Water and was hooked. The location of Sicily is an evocative character. Montalbano's eating habits are contagious. His crew of policemen are both comical and quietly
But the main attraction is the writing itself even though you are never aware of just how sparse and evocative each sentence can be and how graceful and original each story evolves.
There is a definite format that each story takes, predictable in certain circumstances but still intriguing enough to make you want to read more.
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efficient in a place where nothing much works or makes sense. His encounters with the opposite sex are either comical or tragic, sometimes both. The way he solves crimes and sometimes catches the perpetrators is compelling. Each story builds on the previous experiences as the reader gets closer to Montalbano and understands him better.But the main attraction is the writing itself even though you are never aware of just how sparse and evocative each sentence can be and how graceful and original each story evolves.
There is a definite format that each story takes, predictable in certain circumstances but still intriguing enough to make you want to read more.
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LibraryThing member leslie.98
I enjoyed this book but Montalbano's worries about getting older, while less in this one than the previous book, irritate me. Maybe because I am getting older myself!
As in some of the previous books, Montalbano has a dream at the beginning of the book. However, in this book, there are several times
The mystery itself was satisfyingly complex.
As in some of the previous books, Montalbano has a dream at the beginning of the book. However, in this book, there are several times
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during the course of the story when he refers to it to others as if it had really happened which struck me as odd.The mystery itself was satisfyingly complex.
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LibraryThing member P1g5purt
Formulaic but always a joy.
LibraryThing member ffortsa
A fetching young woman moves into the house down the beach from Montalbano. Her husband is away, and she clearly wants a relationship with our hero. Meanwhile, bombs are going off in front of empty warehouses, hurting no one. A message? To whom? Everyone is lying, of course, and it isn't until
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Montalbano turns the mirrors around that the picture makes sense. Show Less
LibraryThing member cathyskye
After reading nineteen Montalbano mysteries, it's almost impossible to write a review without repeating myself. Another reviewer said, "You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven't read him yet," and I'd like to think that's pretty much true. (Although I'm realistic enough to know that it's
In Game of Mirrors, it's a pleasure to watch Montalbano's mind work because the mystery is a game of mirrors, filled with twists, turns, and almost everything seeming to be something it's not. Through it all, Camilleri makes me laugh. If I had to name one favorite humorous character in all the series that I read, Catarella would be my choice. You could almost be forgiven for believing that this man is a total buffoon... almost... except that it would mean that you haven't been paying close attention to the stories. Camilleri lets readers know that Catarella has his strong points, too. Besides, the irascible Montalbano wouldn't keep a complete moron on his staff.
If you haven't read an Inspector Montalbano mystery, you really should do something about that. Yes, the series is a long one, but it's written in such a way that you can jump in anywhere. Give one a try. You can thank me later.
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not.) For me, Andrea Camilleri's blend of intriguing mysteries, humor, and characterizations are wonderful, and from the second I pick up a Montalbano mystery, I know I'm going to enjoy it. Furthermore, Stephen Sartarelli cannot be praised highly enough for his brilliant translations of the books.In Game of Mirrors, it's a pleasure to watch Montalbano's mind work because the mystery is a game of mirrors, filled with twists, turns, and almost everything seeming to be something it's not. Through it all, Camilleri makes me laugh. If I had to name one favorite humorous character in all the series that I read, Catarella would be my choice. You could almost be forgiven for believing that this man is a total buffoon... almost... except that it would mean that you haven't been paying close attention to the stories. Camilleri lets readers know that Catarella has his strong points, too. Besides, the irascible Montalbano wouldn't keep a complete moron on his staff.
If you haven't read an Inspector Montalbano mystery, you really should do something about that. Yes, the series is a long one, but it's written in such a way that you can jump in anywhere. Give one a try. You can thank me later.
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LibraryThing member mysterymax
Bombs go off outside two empty warehouses. It's tied to the drug trade. There's a brutal murder and Salvo is suspected.
LibraryThing member leslie.98
3.5*
I enjoyed this book but Montalbano's worries about getting older, while less in this one than the previous book, irritate me. Maybe because I am getting older myself!
As in some of the previous books, Montalbano has a dream at the beginning of the book. However, in this book, there are several
The mystery itself was satisfyingly complex.
I enjoyed this book but Montalbano's worries about getting older, while less in this one than the previous book, irritate me. Maybe because I am getting older myself!
As in some of the previous books, Montalbano has a dream at the beginning of the book. However, in this book, there are several
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times during the course of the story when he refers to it to others as if it had really happened which struck me as odd.The mystery itself was satisfyingly complex.
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LibraryThing member P1g5purt
Formulaic but always a joy.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2011
Physical description
7.5 inches
ISBN
1481520458 / 9781481520454