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A review by lewfode
Death in August by Marco Vichi
3.0
Like many detective series (Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, etc), the characters in this story are what make it memorable. The mystery is not particularly shocking, nor is the method the Inspector uses to arrive at the solution. However, I enjoyed reading about the characters Inspector Bordelli meets along the way, although Inspector Bordelli himself is a bit banal.
There were a few things that rankled with me: I found the sex scene unnecessary and borderline inappropriate. Also, there's a moment in the book where the mechanic takes a look at the engine of Bordelli's VW Beetle by opening the hood/bonnet, when the engine of a Beetle is notoriously in the trunk/boot. That kind of glaring error is very distracting in my opinion.
Overall, the book was okay, but not "award winning" in my estimation.
There were a few things that rankled with me: I found the sex scene unnecessary and borderline inappropriate. Also, there's a moment in the book where the mechanic takes a look at the engine of Bordelli's VW Beetle by opening the hood/bonnet, when the engine of a Beetle is notoriously in the trunk/boot. That kind of glaring error is very distracting in my opinion.
Overall, the book was okay, but not "award winning" in my estimation.