Montalbano is reluctant to do so as he suspects that all is not as it appears. The story is hushed up as far as possible and there's pressure on Montalbano from the local police chief, a judge and a bishop to close the case. Goats used to graze here but now it's an area frequented by drug dealers and prostitutes of every type and it would seem that Luparello was enjoying what they had to offer. He died from natural causes, which, as the book says, is refreshingly unusual for Sicily, but his car is on the Pasture.
"The Shape of Water" is the first book in the series.Ī prominent local politician, Silvio Luparello, is found dead in his car. Recently I've taken to reading crime novels in translation and my latest discovery is Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Salvo Montalbano.
Leon's not quite up to the standard of Dibdin at his best, but she's more consistent. My favourite (when Michael Dibdin is on his best form) is Aurelio Zen, closely followed by Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti. I have a penchant for Italian detectives.
Worth reading, but probably better borrowed from the library. It's slow to get going but a good plot with plenty of social commentary. Summary: The first novel in the Salvo Montalbano series sees the Inspector investigating a death from natural causes in suspicious circumstances.
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