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The Overnight Kidnapper is the twenty-third Inspector Montalbano mystery, from the international bestselling author Andrea Camilleri.
After a hectic morning involving two rather irritating cases of mistaken identity, Inspector Montalbano finally arrives in his office ready to find out what’s troubling Vigàta this week. What he discovers is unnerving. A woman on her way home from work has been held up at gunpoint, chloroformed and kidnapped, but then released just hours later – unharmed and with all her possessions – into the open countryside.
Later that day, Montalbano hears from Enzo, the owner of his favourite restaurant, that his niece has recently been the victim of the exact same crime. Before long, a third instance of this baffling overnight kidnapping has been reported.
As far as Montalbano can tell, there is no link between the attacker and the victims. So what exactly is this mystery assailant gaining from these fleeting kidnappings? And what can he do to stop them? Montalbano must use all his logic and intuition if he is to answer these pressing questions before the kidnapper finds his next victim . . .
The Overnight Kidnapper is followed by the twenty-fourth gripping Montalbano mystery, The Other End of the Line.
Editore : Picador; Nuovo Edit/Cover edizione (14 ottobre 2021)
Lingua : Inglese
Copertina flessibile : 272 pagine
ISBN-10 : 1529047838
ISBN-13 : 978-1529047837
Peso articolo : 190 g
Dimensioni : 13 x 1.7 x 19.7 cm
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Classic Montalbano
Another classic from the master of Sicilian crime novels. If you have not read them, my advice START NOW.
A tightly written novel with a lovable detective in Sicily.
Another book that kept me up all night reading. The story had some interesting twists and turns that Montalbano had no problem untangling with the help of his loyal and, at times, comical staff. These books are Sicily at its best, including quirky characters, the Mafia and wonderful food. I have already pre-ordered the next one in the series.Any one of the books can stand alone but I recommend to a new reader that you start with the first book in the series in order to become acquainted with the characters who will soon become friends.
In Montalbanos 23. Fall (die Bände mit den Kurzgeschichten nicht mit eingerechnet) geht es zunächst um drei kurzfristige Entführungen von jungen Frauen, die mit Chloroform betäubt werden, nach einigen Stunden jedoch weitestgehend unversehrt und ohne ausgeraubt worden zu sein, wieder aufwachen. Erst im fortgeschrittenen Verlauf des Buchs kommt ein Mordfall dazu.Wie gewohnt ermittelt der schrullige und gleichzeitig sympathische Commisario Salvo Montalbano gemeinsam mit seinen den treuen Lesern bekannten Mitarbeitern Fazio und Mimi. Wie immer verunstaltet Catarella die Namen sämtlicher Anrufer. Und ebenfalls wie immer isst Montalbano regelmäÃig bei Enzo, um danach seinen altbekannten Verdauungsspaziergang zu machen. Ebenfalls wie immer bittet Montalbano seinen Presse-Freund Zito, in seiner Sendung in abgesprochener Art über den Fall zu berichten. Lediglich die zwar bekannte Abneigung des Gerichtsmedizinerin Pasquano sorgt hier für etwas Abwechslung, da die Wortgefechte zwischen ihm und Montalbano absolut originell sind.Während Camilleri in den bisherigen Fällen meist eine gute Balance zwischen dem Privatleben Montalbanos und der Krimihandlung gelungen ist, bekommt man diesnal von Montalbano privat kaum etwas mit. Seine Freundin Livia spricht er nur ein paar Mal kurz am Telefon.Insgesamt habe ich “The Overnight Cidnapper” recht nett gefunden. Das ist aber mehr der sympathischen Art Montalbanos und seiner Mitstreiter geschuldet. Die eigentliche Krimihandlung hingegen fand ich reichlich konstruiert und die Lösung nicht besonders plausibel. Für einen überzeugenden Krimi konnte mich der Fall bzw. seine Auflösung nicht überzeugen.
For admirers of Andrea Camilleri, like me, every new book in translation by the inimitable Stephen Sartarelli is welcome. This one is no exception. Montalbano and his colleagues never cease to charm. I miss the extensive notes on Italian idiosyncrasies found in the earlier books.
We find all the usual characters and follow the daily life of Montalbano plus the intricate murder mystery throughout. My only critic is the abrupt ending! Anyway, I’m a fan and have pre-ordered the next one!