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title: "The Snack Thief (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery)"
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# The Snack Thief (An Inspector Montalbano Mystery)

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## Customer Reviews

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    The series takes a turn
  

*by P***G on Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2007*

Inspector Montalbano is my kind of guy.  He loves food, to the point of intellectualizing food.  He does not suffer the fool lightly, in fact he delights in insulting the fools that surround him.  He has a rather devout and unique sense of justice and morality.  He is one of the great characters in mysteries.  This is the third book on Andrea Camilleri's sardonic and witty series set in Sicily and it is the best of the three that I have read.  I like to read them in series so that I can see the character grow.  This book seems like the previous two except that the orneriness of Inspector Montalbano is coming out in greater volumes.  His complaints are louder and more vehemant, his patiences in shorter supply, and his judgment a little more flawed.The story is about two seemingly unrelated murders which eventually, of course, become inextricably intertwined.  One is the murder of an elderly gentlemen, stabbed to death in his building elevator.  The other is a Tunisian sailor shot to death by the Tunisians themselves.  The mechanics of solving a crime in modern day Sicily is described in delicious details, written in the voice of a true skeptic.The plot of the story meanders along languorously in typical Camilleri style until a number of things all come together.  The result of which is a philosophical and emotional series of moments for Inspector Montalbano, something wholly unexpected of Camilleri and his character because Salvo Montalbano has played the spectator all along in this series, we do not expect him to show his true self, but circumstances pushes him forward to confront his life, his future, his love, and why he is.  I don't want to make this sound like an angst ridden novella, it isn't.  It is a barely cracked window into the soul of the character, a window that is surreptitiously opened for the briefest moment to let the air and sun in, just to give us a peek at the inner workings of the character.This is ususally a dangerous yet intriguing decision for an author for he is now forever saddled with a psychosis he himself created while he is also given himself a means to explore many different things.I am hoping that Camilleri takes advantage of this trap that he set for himself and make the best of it, which means that I just got started on the next book in the series, just to find out what will happen next.The Snack Thief is a nice bridge from the beginning: The Shape of Water and The Terra Cotta Dog, into a greater unknown, we hope.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    montalbano - the full meal
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2013*

this is #3 (1996 italy; 2003 english translation) of the inspector montalbano mystery series by andrea camilleri, and an important building block to understanding the inspector as his story marches forward through what is at this date 16 novels in translation with more to come.  where montalbano's love affair with livia wanes in later books, here it is flourishing.  where the lovable clownish desk cop catarella later gulps scenes, here he is understated.  montalbano's deputy augello hasn't yet married; fazio, who is leaned upon more and more, is here merely a peg. the foods eaten at enzo's and prepared at home by his crochety housekeeper adelina are more elaborate and elaborated on the page.  many faces who will increasingly become familiar, here make appearances.  even footnotes  (a feature of each book) are more information-packed.  montalbano's central humanity is never more on display than it is as he factors a sometimes prostitute and her son into a nest of official corruption and smuggling which for the longest time only he has the intuition to visualize.  in addition to playing with heartstrings, the plot just sizzles and the montalbano you come to understand will keep you coming back for more.  if you can, do yourself a favor and start with #1 in the series, "the shape of water" (1994 italy; 2002 english translation), and follow step-by-step. camilleri references previous stories frequently and it's a reader's grace note to follow character development and place-setting along with the writer; you'll arrive here in good time.  but if you're just in the mood for delight, this is another of your 16 choices.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Stole My Heart
  

*by W***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019*

I am reading my way through this series on the recommendation of my wife, who found one of the later books in a hotel in Firenze. The Snack Thief is a delicious tale featuring Inspector Montalbano, of course. He is clever, at times diabolical, intelligent and always fascinating.  Along with his crime solving skills, his personal relationships with a host of characters including his lover, friends,colleagues, and enemies are all part of the fun. He's a bit of a gourmet as well. Read in about his gustatory adventures kept me hungry and eager to try new dishes

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