The Patience of the Spider
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4.6 • 15 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Patience of the Spider is the eighth novel in Andrea Camilleri's wryly humorous Inspector Montalbano series.
Chief Inspector Montalbano is on enforced sick leave. But when a local girl goes mysteriously missing, the whole community takes an interest in the case. Why are the kidnappers so sure that the girl's impoverished father and dying mother will be able to find a fortune? The ever-inquisitive Montalbano steps in, to get to the heart of the matter in his own inimitable style.
The Patience of the Spider is followed by the ninth novel in the series, Paper Moon.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Camilleri's agreeable eighth contemporary police procedural featuring the crotchety but insightful Inspector Montalbano finds the Italian detective at home in Marinella enjoying the ministrations of his wife, Livia, after he was shot by a child trafficker in 2006's Rounding the Mark. But his recuperation is hampered by the demands of a new case: the abduction of Susanna Mistretta, an attractive university student and daughter of a geologist. Unable to trust his colleagues to handle the case properly, Montalbano focuses on subtle anomalies such as the direction the missing girl's motorbike was pointed that suggest the kidnapping is more than the simple extortion attempt it appears to be. The witty writing and acerbic protagonist should appeal to fans of Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse.
Customer Reviews
Absolute Joy
I have now read 5 back to back. The dialogue, characters, plot, wit, intelligence and quirkiness is addictive.
Inspector Montalbano
Spending time reading Camilleri is to spend time in the crazy world that is modern Sicily. The characters become your friends, you want to cook the recipes, you learn about Italian politics and history and all in the company of one of the most attractive detectives in fiction. I have read the whole series several times and never cease to be amazed that these characters are not real men and women. Camilleri's sly humour & sardonic tones are translated with gusto by Stephen Sartarelli. Fantastic.