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"Giorgio Pellegrini, the hero of The Goodbye Kiss, has been living an "honest" life for eleven years. But that's about to change. His lawyer has been deceiving him and now Giorgio is forced into service as an unwilling errand boy for an organized crime syndicate. At one time, Giorgio wouldn't have thought twice about robbing, kidnapping and killing in order to get what he wanted, but these days he realizes he's too old in the tooth to face his enemies head-on. To return to his peaceful life show more as a successful businessman he's going to have to find another way to shake off the mob. Fortunately, Giorgio's circumstances may have changed, but deep down he's still the ruthless killer he used to be"--Publisher's description. show lessTags
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Bad boy of the Veneto Giorgio Pelligrini is back at it after 11 years of living the quiet life, "it" being killing, robbing and more killing. Now, the criminal turned restauranteur is being cheated, threatened and disrespected, and he doesn't like it one bit. And when Giorgio Pelligrini is unhappy, watch out! The sequel to The Goodbye Kiss is every bit as much dark, dark fun as the first book.
Full review: http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2013/05/review-at-end-of-dull-day-by-massimo.ht...
Full review: http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2013/05/review-at-end-of-dull-day-by-massimo.ht...
Notevolissimo. In Italia Carlotto è forse il più qualificato autore di noir realistici, anti–patici, nel senso che non concedono al lettore nulla di accattivante, né erotismo, né amore, né epica né speranza. Perché leggerlo, allora? Per qualcos’altro ancora, evidentemente:magari per vedere il tuo paese com’è (che non tutti gli autori italiani te lo dicono, vero?) e per vedere al lavoro uno scrittore bravo davvero, tanto più che rinuncia a ogni facile orpello, e tuttavia, ti tiene.
Aug 1, 2012Italian
Un bel noir. Ben scritto e con una trama intrigante. Difficile fermarsi nella lettura.
May 24, 2011Italian
L'autore come nel suo stile abituale rivela in questo racconto una ancor più straordinaria capacità di descrivere i sentimenti e le emozioni con distacco ed obbiettività. Citato da Mara
Nov 24, 2011Italian
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- Alla fine di un giorno noioso
- Original title
- Alla fine di un giorno noioso
- Original publication date
- 2011-05-11
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- Giorgio Pellegrini; Sante Brianese
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- Italian
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- Fiction and Literature, Mystery
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- 853.92 — Literature & rhetoric Italian, Romanian & related literatures Italian fiction 1900- 21st Century
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- PQ4863 .A7198 .A79913 — Language and Literature French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literatures Italian literature Individual authors, 1961-2000
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