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The Shape of Water (Inspector Montalbano, Book 1) (original 1994; edition 2005)

by Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli (Translator)

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Andrea Camilleri's novels starring Inspector Montalbano have become an international sensation in eight different languages. This funny and fast-paced Sicilian page-turner will be a delicious discovery for mystery afficionados and fiction lovers alike. Andrea Camilleri's novels starring Inspector Montalbano have become an international sensation in eight different languages. This funny and fast-paced Sicilian page-turner will be a delicious discovery for mystery afficionados and fiction lovers alike.… (more)
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Title:The Shape of Water (Inspector Montalbano, Book 1)
Authors:Andrea Camilleri
Other authors:Stephen Sartarelli (Translator)
Info:Penguin (Non-Classics) (2005), Paperback, 240 pages
Collections:All books read, Read but unowned
Rating:****
Tags:crime fiction, Sicily, Inspector Montalbano, Italy, police procedural, politicians, murder

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The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri (1994)

  1. 20
    The Terracotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri (ed.pendragon)
    ed.pendragon: The first two titles in the Montalbano series, with many of the same characters appearing in both.
  2. 11
    Death in August by Marco Vichi (Tom_D)
    Tom_D: Similar characters and a translator, Stephen Sartarelli, in common.
  3. 00
    The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia (charl08)
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I liked the resolution and the way the story unfolded.
Detective feels a bit aloof, but likable. ( )
  cspiwak | Mar 6, 2024 |
Fast pace, great characters, and a good mystery book. ( )
  caanderson | Nov 20, 2023 |
Having become addicted to the Inspector Montalbano series on TV, some time ago, I had bought one of the books that inspired the series. The Shape of Water is the first book in the series written by Camilleri and was the next unread book on my shelf. It was originally published in Italy in 1994 and translated into English in 2002. It is a murder mystery set in Sicily with plot twists a-plenty to keep the mystery reader amused. The body of a local politician is found inside a car at a lovers meeting spot on waste ground near the beach. He had recently had an operation for heart disease and apart from his trousers and pants being pulled down the autopsy stated he died of natural causes. Inspector Montalbano is advised by his superiors to wrap up the case as quickly as possible, but Montalbano wants to investigate more thoroughly.

It is difficult to imagine afresh a character from a book that one knows so well on TV and so of course I kept seeing the actor Luca Zingaretti in my mind as well as the camera shots of the Sicilian town featured on the show. In the book Inspector Montalbano is perhaps a bit more irascible than on the TV show. The book is a quick and entertaining read and perhaps there are a few too many information dumps, but it is nice to be able to 'almost' understand the resolution to the mystery. This series may well become my go-to series when the mood takes me. 3.5 stars ( )
  baswood | Nov 2, 2023 |
Really amateur writing. There are jumps between scenes with no warning, there are characters who aren't explained for several full pages, most descriptions were perfunctory. And worst of all, even with all the murder and sex and whatnot, it was dull. Of all the things a book can be, boring is the only unpardonable sin. ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Andrea Camilleriprimary authorall editionscalculated
Andersson, BarbroTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Assemi, SchahrzadTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gracin, JurajTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Irizar, AnderTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Τραϊκόγλου… Μαρία-ΡόζαTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kangas, HelinäTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Menini, María AntoniaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mikołajewski, JarosławTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Quadruppani, SergeTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Riu, XavierTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sartarelli, StephenTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Simoniti, VeronikaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Кондюриной… А.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
רפופורט, מירוןTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Andrea Camilleri's novels starring Inspector Montalbano have become an international sensation in eight different languages. This funny and fast-paced Sicilian page-turner will be a delicious discovery for mystery afficionados and fiction lovers alike. Andrea Camilleri's novels starring Inspector Montalbano have become an international sensation in eight different languages. This funny and fast-paced Sicilian page-turner will be a delicious discovery for mystery afficionados and fiction lovers alike.

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