That being said, this is still a decent read. If this is correct, that could explain the lack of polish, although some commentators have listed this one is poorly translated.
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While some stories suffer in translation - this one was not translated by skilled Stephen Sartarelli, translator for the English versions of the full length stories in the series – some online information indicates this one may have been written early in the series and published later. I also found the writing to be on the weak side. A novella at a mere 77 pages in length, this one suffers from the same issues I usually encounter with novellas: the constraints of character and plot development produce a weaker story than expected. Highest recommendation to lovers of classic style mysteries.ĭipping back into Camilleri’s Inspector Montalbano series after a bit of a break. Oh, they are highly skilled and get the job done, to be sure, but it is the way they go about it, with humor, wit, and a distinctive Italian mind set that sets this series apart and makes The Fourth Secret a thoroughly enjoyable novella. Opera, cultural and food references abound, and we see more of the personalities of the detectives than a display of their skills or physical prowess. These detectives are nothing like their gritty and jaded American or British counter-parts. Much like Agatha Christie novels often re-create a different time and world than we have today, this series, at least for an American audience, transports us to the Italian coast. The mystery was very interesting and well done, but the charm of this novella lies in the characters and the overall light, humorous tone of the work. The mystery surrounds a series of deaths at construction sites that may be the result of a sinister mafia extortion plot. I felt like I had taken a short trip to a quaint little Italian town and got a sense of the life and people there. This is the second book that I have read of this series and I loved it. I received an ARC ebook copy of this novella from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This intricate work is a testament to Andrea Camilleri's talent for building engaging plots that continue to charm readers by the thousands. But Montalbano soon discovers that these seemingly unrelated incidents are only part of a larger network of crimes. When the local magistrate opens an investigation, Inspector Montalbano is on the case. Six deaths caused by an inexplicable disregard for safety regulations. There have been six events euphemistically called "tragedies in the workplace" in the past month. His coworkers, who immediately rushed to his aid, unfortunately discovered he had died. In this mystery novella featuring Inspector Montalbano, a deadly accident at a building site prompts a search with shocking revelations Yesterday morning around seven thirty, an Albanian construction worker, age thirty-eight, Pashko Puka, a legal resident with a work permit, hired by the Santa Maria construction company owned by Alfredo Corso, fell from a scaffold that had been erected during the construction of an apartment building in Tonnarello, between Vigata and Montelusa.
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