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title: "The Terra-Cotta Dog (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery)"
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# The Terra-Cotta Dog (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery)

**Brand:** andrea camilleristephen sartarelli
**Price:** € 38.07
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The Terra-Cotta Dog (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery)

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## Customer Reviews

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    The Terra/Cotto Dog
  

*by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023*

I am fascinated with the work of Andrea Camilleri.Sometimes the stories are so convoluted that I can hardly follow them. But he always makes me laugh and appreciate the depth of all the characters. Inspector Montalban is quite an anomaly. He is mean spirited, very smart and occasionally shows his soft side. I enjoyed this book immensely. If you have never read Andrea Camilleri, he is worth your reading time.

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    The life of Sicily
  

*by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2007*

I have become enamoured with the Italian mystery genre in the last 2-3 years.  It has been an education to explore Venice with Commissario Brunetti and Florence with Marshall Guarnaccia or Sicily with Inspector Montealbano.  All three authors (Donna Leon, Magdalen Nabb, and Andrea Camilleri) know their locale and focus on the daily lives of the citizens, while moving along a rip-roaring story. But there are significant differences - Leon and Nabb write in English (Nabb uses British terms that remind me of Christie that break the spell) while Camilleri writes in Italian.  He is Italian - he understands the importance of the land and the wine and especially the food that fuels Sicily.  (The translation is superb.) Leon and Nabb certainly know their areas and their craft and they are very, very good, but Camilleri works the magic.Camilleri captures the angst and the pain and the loneliness of Inspector Montalbano.  But he also captures in mouthwatering detail the need to eat with a focus on the quality and variety of food that stops the Inspector's world, even when he has to go long distances to find the right place to eat.I like to read a series from the beginning.  I like to meet and greet the protagonist and then watch him/her grow with fond memories brought about by references to prior books.  The Terra Cotta Dog is the first of the series that has been translated into English.  Apparently the entire collection is large and the selection for translation has been severe, but the stories and especially the translations have been excellent.  This is the place to start.I highly recommend all three Italian protagonists with Inspector Montalbano and Commissario Brunetti right at the top of my list of "must buy" when a new book hit the market.  They take me to places I have never visited, though I now seem to know, and allow me to interact with people I would like to know better.My colleague and his wife visited his ancestor's Sicily last spring for the first time. I got them 5 of the books and suggested they read them in the order they were written if they had the time.  The results were astounding.  Apparently there was a fight for the books amongst the 4 that went and Mr. Camilleri's introduction to Sicily through the eyes of Inspector Montalbano made the trip even more memorable than expected.  They "lived" Sicily by reading the books - not the big things from the guide books, but the small rituals of life and especially the food.  Yes, for the Inspector, it all comes down to food and this is what made the trip so memorable.Enjoy your tour of Venice or Florence or Sicily!

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    Romp Among Criminals
  

*by K***D on Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2012*

A stumble into Andrea Camilleri (thank you, Omnimystery News) introduced me to a very different type of crime novel from the ones I usually read. It was funny! Amongst the clutter of dead bodies, only two created the least bit of regret in my heart. They were the young lovers arranged ritualistically in a hidden cave,found only because, at the beginning of this tale, a crime boss made a confession. Why would he do this? That's part of the mystery. The setting is a clue: Sicily. Isn't that where our American mafia come from?I had never heard of this author nor had I read any novel set in Sicily. It was pure coincidence that we had an Italian dinner guest this week who helped me appreciate that Camilleri is famous, even beloved, at home, to the extent that he is parodied by a popular comedian. The Montalbano stories have been made into an Italian TV series that is headed for North America. I have since looked him up on Wikipedia, where his photo shows him wearing a plaid cap and pixieish smirk. I learned Camilleri is a multi-tasker. He directs productions for TV and theatre. He also has written other novels, but they have not been as popular as those featuring the clever and literate Investigator Montalbano.I found the twists and turns of THE TERRA COTTA DOG something like a ride down one of Italy's narrow, winding mountain roads, bringing the odd characters and strands of the story to a satisfactory and finally obvious conclusion. I look forward to more, on my Kindle and on the screen.

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