- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Abacus (Jun 2 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0349123098
- ISBN-13: 978-0349123097
- Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.4 x 19.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
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4.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A decent read, but not Giuttari's best, April 6 2012
By SuperShopper - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: A Death in Calabria (Paperback)
I've liked Giuttari's other books far more. I think this one suffered from too many characters. We spend very little time in any one person's head, and there are so many folks involved on the law enforcement side that it's hard to care about any of them, other than Ferrara, since he was the main character in Giuttari's other books. And even then, he's hardly in this book, and I missed him.I also had some definite issues with the editing in this book (Ferrara is spelled "Ferrari" at least twice, Colonel Trimarchi alternates between Captain Trimarchi and his correct title, there are many instances of "he" where it's unclear who it's referring to, etc.) and the translation seems dull, particularly the dialogue. A number of the details about New York are off; I don't know of any NYPD detectives who have drivers, and I highly doubt they're allowed to smoke in their offices. Plus, I have a hard time believing the AD of the FBI's NYC office would have enough money to afford an apartment with a view of Central Park.
All that aside, the story gets much better when it gets to Calabria; the descriptions of the countryside were well done and the secretiveness of the 'Ndrangheta and their mentality were portrayed well. This was one book where I wish we'd spent far more time among the criminals, because they were more interesting.
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who hadn't already read the rest, because this isn't a good introduction to the series. Any of the others are much better places to start.
4.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyable read, Mar 20 2012
By minimoo - Published on Amazon.com
michele giuttari has created a wonderful series. while this book is an essential part to the series it seems to lack something, like the main character.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great story from Michele Guittari, Mar 9 2011
By Pauline Corbett - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Death in Calabria (Hardcover)
Michele Guittari keeps getting better and better. A murder in New York takes Michele Ferrara back to Calabria, and involves the FBI in the hunt for the culprits.Guittari's knowledge of the region, and the way of it's people makes for a very enjoyable read.
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