tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post6441370185390611492..comments2024-02-23T20:58:05.039-05:00Comments on the crime segments: River of Shadows, by Valerio VaresiNancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-49232417845465076352011-06-13T16:14:42.575-04:002011-06-13T16:14:42.575-04:00I have a few Carofiglio novels that I hope to be r...I have a few Carofiglio novels that I hope to be reading soon. I've read only great things about these books. I'll get there eventually!NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-42371512399407599342011-06-13T16:01:34.803-04:002011-06-13T16:01:34.803-04:00I agree, Nancy, about the cold fish and the Boatma...I agree, Nancy, about the cold fish and the Boatman's ;-). <br /><br />Have you tried Gianrico Carofiglio? I love those, about a lawyer with a conscience, set in Bari- first is Involuntary Witness. <br />http://www.eurocrime.co.uk/books/books_by_gianrico_carofiglio.htmlMaxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-45847251364917569472011-06-13T14:47:06.333-04:002011-06-13T14:47:06.333-04:00I found Soneri to be a bit of a cold fish, truth b...I found Soneri to be a bit of a cold fish, truth be told. But since I've been glued to Salvo Montalbano for a while , I just figured he seemed cold against Montalbano's character. My favorite characters in this novel were the old guys at the Boatman's club!<br /><br />Actually, the solution was slow in coming for me, and I'd guessed what had happened before all was revealed. NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-63674104493763365252011-06-13T14:29:06.964-04:002011-06-13T14:29:06.964-04:00I agree that the descriptions of the river (especi...I agree that the descriptions of the river (especially at the start) and the villages/river near the end are very evocative and strong in this novel. I thought the crime aspects weaker, but still enjoyed the novel, despite not liking the protagonist or his girlfriend very much.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com