A necessity to make room for it’s weightier literary brothers, sisters and cousins; books that I would want to keep and perhaps revisit, classic books, prize winning master pieces, cleverly orchestrated books with use of language or narrative devices leaving me breathless. 30 de zile retur. And behind this wall is a man who cuts corners and steps outside of the boundaries of the law only when matters are small and lead to a bigger action of justice. Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019. Just one bullet in the middle of the forehead killed young Emanuele 'Nenè' Sanfilippo, and since the captain of the Flying Squad and his second in command were laid up (one with dysentery after a visit to Beirut and the other in the hospital in New York after a mugging), Montalbano is told that the case is his. Or something else? And it’s every bit as good as the previous four books. As with the earlier books in the series, this one can be read as a stand-alone story, but I have come to the conclusion each story benefits from … The most remarkable aspect of this, and the other books in the series is how the superb translation allows for the author's sly humor to shine through. Montalbano is a likeable character and, while the pace is slow, the plots are usually satisfying. His investigations are always unorthodox and often fun. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Montalbano is no exception to this rule. Couldn't stop reading it! The Smell of the Night (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery), Voice of the Violin (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery), The Shape of Water (Inspector Montalbano, Book 1), The Patience of the Spider (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery), The Sicilian Method (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery), August Heat: An Inspector Montalbano Mystery, The Snack Thief (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery), The Terra-Cotta Dog (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery). Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017. Worth noting that some of the characters differ slightly from their portrayal on TV but this in no way detracts from the books. An elderly couple take a bus tour but disappear from the bus at some point. Drug money? As he's delving into both investigations, he receives a call that he can't refuse: Don Balduccio Sinagra, the head of one of the two major crime families, wants him to stop by for a visit. By (author) Andrea Camilleri , Translated by Stephen Sartarelli. Food is always discussed although I found fewer occasions to salivate than in some installments. You can feel the attraction between her and Salvo, but you know that she wouldn't respect him if he tried something. When the true motive behind the crimes is revealed, it's unexpected as well as gruesome - but i. I enjoy the Inspector Montalbano books for their evocation of Sicily and their humour. Montalbano investigates three murders in a tale as flavorful as Sicilian seafood, Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Cumpara Excursion to Tindari - Andrea Camilleri pe Libris. The women involved with Montalbano and Mimi figure into the story in minor ways. As with all Montalbano stories, the plot is involving, leading to a surprise conclusion. Food is their sublimation, I guess. The phone conversations and confrontations between them are intense. The beach in Tindari Excursion to Tindari (Italian: La gita a Tindari) is a 2000 novel by Andrea Camilleri, translated into English in 2005 by Stephen Sartarelli. Something went wrong. Please try your request again later. Montalbano is no exception to this rule. Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. This is, I believe, #4 in the series and at this point I am more familiar with the great cast of characters at the police station. Montalbano's team is becoming increasingly madcap as he becomes ever more rude and impatient. A young Don Juan is found murdered in front of his apartment building one morning, and an elderly couple is reported missing after an excursion to the ancient site of Tindari—two seemingly unrelated cases for Inspector Montalbano to solve amid the daily complications of life at Vigàta police headquarters. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Creators; Details "The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily." The TV show is great but I give up on the books. An ad. Please try again. Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano mystery series, bestsellers in Italy and Germany, has been adapted for Italian television and translated into German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Japanese, Dutch, and Swedish. When the true motive behind the crimes is revealed, it's unexpected as well as gruesome - but it's not done in a way to upset the reader, or the tone of the book. Smart, thoughtful, enjoyable reading! Inspector Salvo Montalbano has come to be known as "one of the most engaging protagonists in detective fiction" (USA Today). Cumpara Excursion to Tindari pe Libris. This one is no exception. . Nerabdator sa citesti Excursion to Tindari? Love this series. Poor Salvo is having a bit of a mid-life crisis in this book. Yes, this meets the criteria for a Montalbano book. Recklessly, I ordered two Montalbano books at once, author unfamiliar, and read the first one, The Shape of Water. There is, in fact, something called the new mafia which doesn't seem to follow the old rules and conventions, but is just as terrifying. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A young Don Juan is found murdered in front of his apartment building one morning, and an elderly couple is reported missing after an excursion to the ancient site of Tindari—two seemingly unrelated cases for Inspector Montalbano to solve amid the daily complications of life at Vigàta police headquarters. A young man is murdered and an elderly couple disappears from the same apartment building. Her presence causes him complications but he remains faithful to the annoying Livia. “«La fede è una gran cosa!» esalò patre Crucillà. He may come across as gruff and brusque but this is a wall of deception. Read this for the food, the humor, and for Salvo’s arguments with Livia. He is considered one of the greatest Italian writers of both 20th and 21st centuries. Drug money? Andrea Camilleri (born september 6, 1925 in Porto Empedocle) was an Italian writer. Following the long-running success he has enjoyed on bestseller lists in Europe, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is now winning over American readers and critics alike as “one of the most engaging protagonists in detective fiction” (. This book is more expansive, doesn't deal exclusively with sex as did the first book, and leisurely introduces us to Montalbano's characteristics: gourmet/gourmand; bad boy; antiauthoritarian; well-read intellectual; commitment phobic lover;intuitive; wit; humanist. Oh, and there is a Mafia Don who is unusually helpful. Inspector Montalbano is one smart dude who can outwit the bad guys and manoeuvre his team to produce the required results. Excursion to Tindari (Inspector Montalbano mysteries), Beliebte Taschenbuch-Empfehlungen des Monats. Excursion to Tindari is a puzzler that will intrigue both fans of Camilleri and mystery readers in general. The fifth in Andrea Camilleri's hit Italian crime series, Excursion to Tindari is another darkly comic detective story featuring Inspector Montalbano. This one, for most of its length about the murder of a young man, and the apparently unconnected murders of two elderly neighbours, is no exception. by Penguin Books. Excellent way to pass easter. 30 de zile retur. How did this book. In this book, much more than in others I have read, Camilleri puts himself for a while in the shoes and the hearts of two of the victims, and this empathetic approach conveys very clearly the horror and pathos of the deaths. Camilleri deals with the Mafia in this one, compensating for the violence and brutality with even more outrageous humor and food fetishism. Montalbano puts Gallo on the case until he finds out that the missing parents lived in the same apartment building as the dead Sanfilippo, then decides to handle it himself. Although they are a gentle read, they do include some horrific crimes. EXCURSION TO TINDARI is an utterly convincing slice of Sicilian life: you can smell the sea and the fish; enjoy the wonderful meals in the restaurants; and smile at Motalbano's deft handling of the politics of the higher police echelons as well as of the Mafia. I wouldn’t want to make Livia mad at me. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. if you like one, chances are you'll like all, Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2015. Readers learn of rivalry between a "new mafia" and the established mob leaders. Montalbano's suspicions are aroused when a man is murdered outside an apartment building and an older couple who don't get out much residing in the building later turn up dead. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Excellent just for the interactions. While he's just getting started on that case, a man shows up at the Vigàta station to ask for help with his missing parents, Mr. and Mrs. Griffo, and permission to break down the door of their apartment. Let’s see – intuitive detective (check), three or four different and simultaneous crimes merge (check), additional plot stories involving the detective’s personal life and co-workers (check), humor (and cussing, check), loving food references (check), issues with clueless bosses (check). Excursion to Tindari (Paperback) : Camilleri, Andrea : The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily. Another wonderful complex book involving the Vigata Gang of Four. Let’s see – intuitive detective (check), three or four different and simultaneous crimes merge (check), additional plot stories involving the detective’s personal life and co-workers (check), humor (and cussing, check), loving food references (check), issues with clueless bosses (check). I found this one a bit too coincidental for my liking, but I also found the non-mystery stories, the stories on the side, to be more interesting – I am starting to get a feel for the other police officers. Mimi also informs him that the Commissioner, Bonetti-Alderighi, is happy about Mimi's plans, saying that it was "high time that the band of Mafiosi at Vigàta Police...started to break up." Welcome back. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2014. Montalbano thinks that the two are not accidental and that there is a link. Although it is a solid installment, it was not a favorite. . Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2006. Excursion to Tindariby Andrea CamilleriTHE LITERARY WORK A detective novel set in Sicily during the late 1990s; published in Italian (as La gita a Tindari) in 2000, in English in 2005.SYNOPSIS Inspector Salvo Montalbano attempts to solve two seemingly unrelated crimes: the execution style murder of a young womanizer and the mysterious disappearance of a quiet elderly couple.Events in History at the Time of the NovelThe Novel in Focus Source for information on Excursion to Tindari: … Excursion to Tindari is a puzzler that will intrigue both fans of Camilleri and mystery readers in general. . Food is always discussed although I found fewer occasions to salivate than in some installments. —Donna Leon . The writing is very witty and manages to conjur. And, on the personal front, Mimi Augello has just informed Montalbano that he's met a woman and is planning on marrying her, and Montalbano realizes he may be losing a good officer and a good friend. But his keen detective work, some subterfuge, and the amazing, mouth-watering Italian dishes he loves help to see him through once more. A highly engrossing, atmospheric, Montalbano mystery yet with perhaps the most complex plot to date, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2020. Just one bullet in the middle of the forehead killed young Emanuele 'Nenè' Sanfilippo, and since the captain of the Flying Squad and his second in command were laid up (one with dysentery after a visit to Beirut and the other in the hospital in New York after a mugging), Montalbano is told that the ca. But you gotta love the guy despite his less-than-sweet disposition. And of course, let's not forget Livia, who is still depressed over events from book four, Voice of the Violin. Maybe a phrase, a line, a hint somewhere would reveal a reason, any reason, for the elderly couple's disappearance . I don’t know anyone who sits in a crooked olive tree to meditate. As usual, the plot gallops along, while skillfully capturing the atmosphere of Sicily. He vomited the whiskey he'd just drunk, vomited what he'd eaten that day as well as what he'd eaten the day before, and the day before that, and he felt, with his sweaty head now entirely inside the toilet bowl and a sharp pain in his side, as if he were endlessly vomiting up the entire time of his life on earth, going all the way back to the pap he was given as a baby, and when, at last, he'd expelled his own mother's milk, he kept vomiting poison bitterness, bile, pure hatred.”. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. In this episode, Montalbano and crew are investigating two crimes—the disappearance of a reserved, quiet elderly couple, reported missing by their son, and the murder of a young twenty-something man with no visible means of support, yet who manages to live in relative style. The dialogue is fast, snappy, and lines you can see said in front of you. Excursion to Tindari Inspector Montalbano When a young Don Juan is found murdered and an elderly couple are reported missing after an excursion to an ancient site, Inspector Montalbano … I read Andrea Camilleri’s Excursion to Tindari on my holiday this year and thoroughly enjoyed it. I came upon Inspector Montalbano when I ran out of Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti mysteries. The inspector is another one of these intuitive officers who inevitably get in trouble with their superiors. 3. The story twists and turns with a terrible and unexpected ending. Excursion to Tindari. Cartea Excursion to Tindari, Paperback a fost scrisă de Andrea Camilleri și a apărut în anul 2006 la editura Picador.. Cartea are 0 de pagini și se încadrează în categoria . I know there are many more books in the series, so I'm happy to have more Salvo Montalbani to look forward to. . Another fab story. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2012. Camilleri books are just so much fun to read ! I love it when he goes to the shore seeking relief and inspiration. I love Montalbano stories, and Andrea Camilleri's writing! Yet another wonderful book in this series. "Excursion to Tindari" is a good example of this dual purpose story, happening to have a particularly good mystery as its chassis. Read this for the food, the humor, and for Salvo’s arguments with Livia. A mobster's grandson is slain. This is what I love about real books - impromptu finds! I read Andrea Camilleri’s Excursion to Tindari on my holiday this year and thoroughly enjoyed it. No reason to get into the plot here. The fifth in the Montalbano series, and our hero has a missing elderly couple and a shooting murder to deal with. He may come across as gruff and brusque but this is a wall of deception. "Excursion to Tindari: An Inspector Montalbano Mystery," by Andrea Camilleri, reviewed. Excursion to Tindari. Although it is a solid installment, it was not a favorite. Unable to add item to List. An additional problem is that the locale is Sicily and the Mafia still operates. But when Montalbano discovers that the couple and the murdered young man lived in the same building, his investigation stumbles onto Sicily's brutal "New Mafia," which leads him down a path more evil and far-reaching than any he has been on before. Readers learn of rivalry between a "new mafia" and the established mob leaders. When Nené Sanfilippo is killed, Montalbano is charged with the investigation and discovers that the Griffo couple, two elders who resided in the same building where Nené lived, disappeared after having made a trip to Tindari. I have since read The Terra Cotta Dog, The Snack Thief and am almost through with the last one, The Smell of the Night, which I am savoring. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2020. I discovered that it was actually the fifth in the Inspector Montalbano series, but to be honest, although I intend to read the books in order from now on, I don’t think it made a whole lot of difference to either my understanding or appreciation. Montalbano's suspicions are aroused when a man is murdered outside an apartment building and an older couple who don't get out much residing in the building later turn up dead. Many threads to follow. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The novel showcases what Andrea Camilleri can do with character development. I sure hope Mr. Santarelli is busy working on them. This one, for most of its length about the murder of a young man, and the apparently unconnected murders of two elderly neighbours, is no exception. The women involved with Montalbano and Mimi figure into the story in minor ways. Excursion to Tindari. I found this one a bit too coincidental for my liking, but I also found the non-mystery stories, the stories on the side, to be more interesting – I am startin. Food is their sublimation, I guess. Frankly, I didn't think much of the story and was put off by the crudeness of the language. Loved the characters, the wit, the sheer enjoyment of reading this book, and what's more, gave me a powerful impulse to book next year's holiday in Italy! Whilst ostensibly part of a police procedural series, it boasts a richly comic cast of regular characters. Learn more about Excursion to Tindari in the London Public Library digital collection. You'll also meet the sexy Ingrid. Maybe a phrase, a line, a hint somewhere would reveal a reason, any reason, for the elderly couple's disappearance . Like many others I got into Montalbano through the BBC4 series (which is brilliant). To see what your friends thought of this book, Excursion to Tindari (Inspector Montalbano #5), “Excursion to Tindari” is the 5th book in the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri. Share. Refresh and try again. O mulțime de cărți bune au apărut în anul 2006 (click ca să vezi lista cărților). It seems that most of the series books that I read have strong, likeable, morally-rewarding men as their main character. You'll also meet the sexy Ingrid. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. . I do appreciate the translator's glossary at the back of the book. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. “Excursion to Tindari” is the 5th book in the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri. I chuckled a lot as I read this and if you’re in the market for a police thriller series, light but well-written, I can highly recommend it. "The novels … I discovered that it was actually the fifth in the Inspector Montalbano series, but to be honest, although I intend to read the books in order from now on, I don’t think it made a whole lot of difference to either my understanding or appreciation. I found that the exposition of whodunnit and whydunnit at the end was nuanced, and probably need another quick skim through to look out for it as it emerges: which is the reason I haven't given it 5*****. “From the pit of his stomach a violent spasm of nausea rose up and seized his throat. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Fifth in the Italian police procedural series set in Sicily and featuring Salvo Montalbano, epitome of the grumpy inspector. Excursion to Tindari is followed by the sixth novel in the Inspector Montalbano series, The Scent of the Night. Leonardo: +39 331 1635390 - Enrico: +39 333 6815630 info@excursionssicily.com YOUR PRIVATE SICILY TOURS & EXCURSIONS EXPERTS Now, in Excursion to Tindari, Andrea Camilleri’s savvy and darkly comic take on Sicilian life leads Montalbano into his most bone-chilling case yet.In two seemingly unrelated crimes, a young Don Juan is found murdered and an elderly couple is reported missing after an excursion to the ancient site of Tindari. Once again the author runs two apparently unconnected cases in tandem, complicated by the politics of policing methods introduced by the new Commissioner. Grover Gardner did an excellent job narrating, as usual. I think I'll be more comfortable with this series once I've read a couple more, although I was beginning to get the hang of the characters by the time I finished this. Fifth in the Italian police procedural series set in Sicily and featuring Salvo Montalbano, epitome of the grumpy inspector. A young Don Juan is found murdered in front of his apartment building one morning, and an elderly couple is reported missing after an excursion to the ancient site of Tindari—two seemingly unrelated cases for Inspector Montalbano to solve amid the daily complications of life at Vigàta police headquarters. The inspector is another one of these intuitive officers who inevitably get in trouble with their superiors. I’m working through the series of Inspector Montalbano books, caught up in the playful Italian mannerisms, idioms, and expressive characters. You may laugh out loud. Another witty stunner from Camilleri, with Montalbano investigating murders seemingly unconnected, but actually intimately intertwined. Transport gratuit >90 lei si livrare rapida. As with the earlier books in the series, this one can be read as a stand-alone story, but I have come to the conclusion each story benefits from … by Andrea Camilleri Stephen Sartarelli ebook. Transport gratuit >90 lei si livrare rapida. The cadre of reoccurring characters and the idiosyncrasies of each is what I love best about these little gems; and the Sicilian landscape always plays a major role in the plot. The first time I reviewed one of these Andre Camilleri books I described them as 'addictive' and sure enough this is now my fifth in the Montalbano series. And, so far - I have. A phone call lands Montalbano in the middle of the case of the dead man at Via Cavour 44. He takes us through all of his dreams and nightmares. 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