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Violence
Some
A kidnapping; the investigation involves danger to the victim throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild content
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild content
Emotional Intensity
Some
The specific professional discipline of not moving when every instinct says to move; Montalbano's personal life as a counterweight to the professional tension
What this book is about
A young woman is kidnapped near Vigàta, and the investigation requires Inspector Montalbano to conduct surveillance, wait, and resist his instinct to move too quickly — the patience of the spider in the title is demanded of the detective as much as by the criminal. Andrea Camilleri's eighth Montalbano novel is the most focused on the specific discipline of patient investigation and uses the kidnapping premise to examine what waiting costs a detective who prefers action. The novel also develops Montalbano's personal life with his partner Livia.
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eighth Inspector Montalbano novel by Andrea Camilleri
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