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The Other End of the Line by Andrea Camilleri
4.0
Montalbano Grasps For a Thread
Review of the Penguin Books English translation paperback (2019) of the Italian original [b:L'altro capo del filo|30231883|L'altro capo del filo (Commissario Montalbano, #24)|Andrea Camilleri|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463627586l/30231883._SX50_.jpg|50692732] (2016)
I recently did a crash course of Andrea Camilleri's (1925-2019) Montabano when I read Montalbano's First Case, and Other Stories (2016) which gives you a career spanning overview of the Vigata, Sicily detective and his regular police associates and friends. That acclimatized me to now dip into the series at its tail end with this current book, the 24th of the novels to be available in English with only 3 more yet to be translated and published from 2020 to 2022.
The Other End of the Line is a solid Montalbano with all of the touchstones of the series, the cranky detective, the on & off love spats with girlfriend Livia, the comic relief of hapless desk policeman Catarelli, the tug of wills with assistants Mimi & Fazio, and most of all the crime that is solved but not always to everyone's satisfaction. The main case is the murder of a clothing designer but with the Vigata police also being constantly called upon during evening landings of refugee boats from across the Mediterranean adding further stress to their resources. Catarelli tries to manage with an orphaned cat during the proceedings, not always to the feline's satisfaction.
Trivia and Links
The Other End of the Line was filmed as Series 13 Episode 1 (2019) of the ongoing Italian TV series Il Commissario Montalbano. A clip from the episode can be seen here, where Catarelli bursts into Montalbano's office with some of his usual comedic dramatics.
Review of the Penguin Books English translation paperback (2019) of the Italian original [b:L'altro capo del filo|30231883|L'altro capo del filo (Commissario Montalbano, #24)|Andrea Camilleri|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463627586l/30231883._SX50_.jpg|50692732] (2016)
I recently did a crash course of Andrea Camilleri's (1925-2019) Montabano when I read Montalbano's First Case, and Other Stories (2016) which gives you a career spanning overview of the Vigata, Sicily detective and his regular police associates and friends. That acclimatized me to now dip into the series at its tail end with this current book, the 24th of the novels to be available in English with only 3 more yet to be translated and published from 2020 to 2022.
The Other End of the Line is a solid Montalbano with all of the touchstones of the series, the cranky detective, the on & off love spats with girlfriend Livia, the comic relief of hapless desk policeman Catarelli, the tug of wills with assistants Mimi & Fazio, and most of all the crime that is solved but not always to everyone's satisfaction. The main case is the murder of a clothing designer but with the Vigata police also being constantly called upon during evening landings of refugee boats from across the Mediterranean adding further stress to their resources. Catarelli tries to manage with an orphaned cat during the proceedings, not always to the feline's satisfaction.
Trivia and Links
The Other End of the Line was filmed as Series 13 Episode 1 (2019) of the ongoing Italian TV series Il Commissario Montalbano. A clip from the episode can be seen here, where Catarelli bursts into Montalbano's office with some of his usual comedic dramatics.