Synopsis of The Potter’s Field
Witty and entertaining, the Montalbano novels by Andrea Camilleri -a master of the Italian detective story- have become favorites of mystery fans everywhere.
In this latest installment, an unidentified corpse is found near Vigàta, a town known for its soil rich with potter’s clay.
Meanwhile, a woman reports the disappearance of her husband, a Colombian man with Sicilian origins who turns out to be related to a local mobster.
Then Inspector Montalbano remembers the story from the Bible-Judas’s betrayal, the act of remorse, and the money for the potter’s field, where those of unknown or foreign origin are to be buried-and slowly, through myriad betrayals, finds his way to the solution to the crime.
Synopsis of The Potter’s Field taken from Amazon
Review of The Potter’s Field by Andrea Camilleri
I’ve read all of Camilleri’s novels starring Montalbano and, so far, I can’t complaint of any. I may like some more than others, but they’re all good. This one too.
It’s a pity that the author is the age he is (I hope I don’t jinx him with this comment).
The plot is good; humor and irony are present throughout the novel, but the best, as always, and from my point of view, are the characters, especially Montalbano and Catarella.
Very good.