Excursion to Tindari: An Inspector Montalbano Mystery

by Andrea Camilleri | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 014303460x Global Overview for this book
Registered by eicuthbertson of Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on 1/30/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by eicuthbertson from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Sunday, January 30, 2011
Features Inspector Salvo Montalbano.

Publisher's description:

In two seemingly unrelated crimes, a young Don Juan is found murdered and an elderly couple is reported missing after an excursion to the ancient site of Tindari. As Montalbano works to solve both cases, he stumbles onto Sicily’s ghastly "new age" of brutal and anonymous criminality.


Translated by Stephen Sartarelli.
Reserved for the Murder in Translation virtual book box.

Journal Entry 2 by eicuthbertson at Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Monday, March 26, 2012
This book is already on its way to minerva101!

Journal Entry 3 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
This book arrived in the mailbox today -I was happy to see this one because I enjoy Montalbano so much! Thank you, eicuthbertson!
I will journal again once I have read it :)

Journal Entry 4 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, April 7, 2012
There are plenty of books on Mt TBR that have been sitting there for a very long time that I probably should have read, but I just couldn't resist this one! And I am glad I didn't resist because this book was excellent!
I just love Montalbano - the dry humor, his flawed character - and I enjoyed the mystery quite a lot. The Mafia angle on this one was interesting. I also enjoy the cultural aspect of the Montalbano books very much. You get a feel of what Sicily might be like and how people live there. My only regret it that these books are so good they don't last long enough :(

I am not sure if I will reserve this for bookstogive's Mystery VBB or if I will take it to the next Calgary Bookcrossing meeting. Either way I will find a new reader for this wonderful book! Thank you for sharing eicuthbertson :)

Journal Entry 5 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, April 14, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (4/14/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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I am taking this wonderful mystery to the Bookcrossing meeting today at the Joshua Tree Cafe to find a new reader :)

Journal Entry 6 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, April 15, 2012
After the meetup I was in a funk, so I went to Purdy's for a chocolate hug, went home, made tea and picked up this book. I'm on page 65 and this story has put a smile on my face several times. Thanks Minerva101 *hug*

Journal Entry 7 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, May 6, 2012
Inspector Montalbano is a difficult guy for me to understand. He seems to be intelligent but he relies on mystic dreams for breakthroughs, and I didn't understand the motives of the women in his life.
Since Minerva101 enjoys this series, and this is book is number 5 in the reading order, I am going to read a few of the earlier books to see if I can gain more insight into this character.

Journal Entry 8 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, May 12, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (5/12/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Book taken to the Calgary BC Meetup at the Joshua Tree Cafe today.

Journal Entry 9 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I picked this up at the May meeting. Sounds interesting - haven't read anything by this author before.

Journal Entry 10 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, July 15, 2012
This police force has some wacky characters on it. You have to laugh in a few places. Enjoyed another one of this series. Sometimes you do jsut have to let your subcouncious work on a problem. I used to laugh that my husband should be paid for his sleep time as that is when he solved many of his hardest problems. Going to pass this on t0o my husband to read.

Journal Entry 11 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, August 11, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (8/11/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taking this book to the July meeting at Joshua Tree Cafe.

Journal Entry 12 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, August 12, 2012
Brought home some pretty great books from the August meet-up of Calgary BookCrossers.

Thanks a bunch!

Journal Entry 13 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, October 8, 2012
Although this is a thin book, I struggled to keep reading. Maybe if it wasn't the first I'd read and part way through the series I would have "gotten" the characters.

I found the last 50 pages the most interesting and wish the crux of the mystery would have been unveiled earlier and that part of the plot more developed.

Journal Entry 14 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 13, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (10/13/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taken to the October meet-up of the Calgary BookCrossers at the Joshua Tree Café.

Who will be the next reader?

Journal Entry 15 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 13, 2012
Picked up at October's meeting. Adding to my really large TBR pile, better start reading...

Journal Entry 16 by Crossing-Guard at Langdon, Alberta Canada on Saturday, July 14, 2018
It took me a little while to get into it but once I did I couldn't stop reading. The ending had a few twists that I didn't see and overall I really enjoyed it.

Journal Entry 17 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, July 14, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (7/14/2018 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Are you in the Calgary area and interested in meeting up with other Calgary BookCrossers? Please check out our facebook group, "BookCrossing Calgary" for details on how. Meeting are held on the second Saturday of every month starting at 11am. Location is unknown, please PM me for information. New Crossers are always welcome.

Enjoyable book. I am taking this to July's meet up where it will go home with a new reader.

Journal Entry 18 by crossingguardma at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, July 14, 2018
Safely in my hands

Journal Entry 19 by crossingguardma at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, September 30, 2018
Like some others, I found it hard to get into...perhaps as it was book 5 in the series. I did find myself smirking at some of the comments, thoughts made.

The last chapter brought it all together....

Journal Entry 20 by crossingguardma at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 13, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (10/13/2018 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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I am taking this book to our monthly bookcrossers meet up at Cravings - the second Saturday of every month- to pass on to the next reader.

Journal Entry 21 by B-Lynn at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, October 16, 2018
To be read

Journal Entry 22 by B-Lynn at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, November 10, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (11/10/2018 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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An easy read with inspector montalbano solving a young Don Juan murder. Bringing back to the next reader to find out who diss it.

Journal Entry 23 by megami-no-ushi at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, November 12, 2018
Picked up at the November meeting!

Journal Entry 24 by megami-no-ushi at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, February 9, 2019
Picked up at a recent bookcrossing meeting.

Journal Entry 25 by megami-no-ushi at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Released 1 mo ago (2/14/2024 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Returning to the owner to either be returned to circulation or to come home.

To the finder:
Calgary has an active group of BookCrossers that meet to swap books and discuss book crossing every second Saturday of the month at 11am at Cravings Market on Fairmount Drive SE. We always love to meet new crossers, so please join us any time you like!

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