Having read the first two Mock books, I find myself incredibly disappointed by this one. What I had found strange but beguiling in their style has become annoyingly arch in this one - the plot is ludicrous, characters behave in such bizarre fashion I wondered if the author was having a joke to see how far he could go before the reader threw in the towel.
The translation seemed a bit clunky. Perhaps that is the reason I rather plodded through this book.
An enjoyable crime mystery. Easy to read.
Aunt Poldi is an interesting creation - imagine Miss Marple as a mildly depressed, alcoholic German/Italian played by a late middle-aged, slightly over-weight Sophia Loren in modern-day Sicily.
I need time to reflect on whether there was enough in this book to tempt me to buy the next in the series.
It's not perfect. I find I cannot say “wow” and give it 5 stars. Yet, my tears flow and my heart aches.
