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Violence
Some
A murder; the investigation involves desire and sexual exploitation
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content; the victim's relationships are investigated
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild content
Emotional Intensity
Some
The specific way that beauty in a social context creates its own dangers; Montalbano's characteristic combination of sympathy for the victim and fury at what allowed her death
What this book is about
The body of a beautiful young woman is found in a villa near Vigàta. The investigation leads toward a violin teacher who has disappeared. Inspector Montalbano investigates both the murder and the disappearance, moving through the world of music, desire, and the specific Sicilian culture of appearances that the series has built. Andrea Camilleri's fourth Montalbano novel is the most focused on the specific vulnerabilities that come with beauty and the particular way that desire motivates crimes that are then concealed by the same social arrangements that permit the original exploitation.
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fourth Inspector Montalbano novel by Andrea Camilleri
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