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Involuntary Witness: Guido Guerrieri Series, Book 1 [Kindle Edition]

Gianrico Carofiglio (Author), Patrick Creagh (Author), Patrick Creagh (Translator)
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"A story that is both literary and gritty that speeds along like the best legal thrillers." Jeffery Deaver "Involuntary Witness is a stunner. The veracity of the setting and the humanity of the lawyer that makes the novel a courtroom drama of such rare quality." Times "A new voice, and one with which I am sure we will soon become familiar.Involuntary Witness, has been a best seller in Italy and won many prizes. A powerful redemptive novel beautifully translated." Daily Mail

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A boy is found murdered in a well near a beach resort. A Senegalese peddler is accused in a hopeless case soaked in small town racism. The Italian judicial process revealed and an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 381 KB
  • Print Length: 290 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1904738524
  • Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press (1 Jan 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004GUSBOC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #23,235 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Maxine Clarke TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Guido Guerrieri's marriage is on the rocks and he's a corrupt lawyer, representing people whom he despises for the money. From the Sartre-like pit of existential despair when it all goes wrong, Guerrieri's life begins to turn around when he is finessed into taking on the defence of a Sengalese man, a beach-peddler accused of murdering a small boy. The "Mockingbird" court case plays out in parallel with Guerrieri's spiritual rehabilitation and redemption.

I loved this fast-paced and compelling story. Not only for all the above reasons, but because of its sense of place. I've written before about placeism, and in that context of how John Grisham, although usually weak on plot, excels at conveying it. Carofiglio's Bari is in the same mould --- the details of life in this small Italian town illuminate the eternal dramatic themes. And it is good on plot, too.

This is a perfect miniature of a book --much shorter than Grisham, and all the better for it.
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59 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Apulia is hailed as the new Tuscany. This region, where I come from, is the heel of the Italian boot. We have a long tradition of writers, musicians etc but Carofiglio is the real McCoy. His books are beautufully written with a mix of irony, suspense and mystery. It reminded me of Dibdin (perhaps because of the setting) but Carofiglio is more gritty. Carofiglio himself is an excellent CPS and his legal background is obvious in his novels. If you want your hero to be a lawyer with a penchant for food, Dire Straits, occasional sex and on the mend from a broken heart... here is your book!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By johnverp TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
This is now the third of three Carofiglio books I have read, despite it being the first published. Guido Guerrieri, the lead character, defends a Senegalese immigrant charged with the murder of a 9 year old boy.

As always, Carofiglio's books are immensely readable - I started reading on a Sunday morning and before I knew it, it was lunch-time and I had finished the book. Unfortunately, I still can't figure out what makes his books so appealing so I suspect it's a combination of things : the setting in Bari; Guido himself, as a troubled and flawed character, who you still have a great deal of empathy for; or the wit and thoughts which Carofiglio expresses through Guido.

The book is not at all technical and will not test readers looking for a complex legal thriller. This is despite some brilliant deliveries from Guido as he appeals to the jury members and the court. The book is also not a `whodunit' in the traditional English or American sense. Strikingly, the accused plays a very small part in the whole book, as does his wife who disappears very early on for no apparent good reason.

But there is just something about the way Carofiglio writes which has you craving for more!
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Boring
This is NOT a thriller/whodunnit. If you're looking for such a book, don't read this one. The involuntary witness is not the nine year-old boy that's found murdered at the bottom... Read more
Published 21 days ago by H.Tj. Heeringa
laid back defence
I've just come across this author, didn't read any prior reviews and am interested to note now the variance of those reviews. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michael Watson
Has Carofiglio actually ever been to Italy?
Picture the scene...

Our hero is invited to a romantic dinner with his beautiful new neighbour in the city of Bari, Southern Italy. Read more
Published 3 months ago by AES
Soft-boiled and......boring!
Well, perhaps we should start with what this book isn't: it isn't a crime thriller, it has no conceivable connection with either John Grisham or Twelve Angry Men, and whoever... Read more
Published 8 months ago by F. M. Stockdale
Italian crime writers
The quality of many Italian "crime" writers (a pity that the only novels written by Andrea Camilleri that seem to have been translated into English/American are the crime ones... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Helen Cramer
a good holiday read as not remotely demanding
The plot in this book seems flimsy at best - the whole legal side of it is a reworking of "12 Angry Men" and one wonders about the state of the Italian legal system if the original... Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by Sean Slippers
The book climaxes with a double whammy
Somehow it is no surprise that the writer of this beautifully judged debut novel (a major seller in Italy), as well as being a prosecuting magistrate in Bari, southern Italy, is... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by Mr Creepy
Not the best translation.
I read this as part of my Italian studies and then bought it in English for my husband. We had been on holiday in Puglia and many of the places were familiar to us. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by frankiew1
Good book
Its a very intereresting book, if you are interested in the daily life of a lawyer in Southern Italy. Very well written.
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by Elf
Great
I approached Carofiglio with this book and now reading more in the original language. His writings is superb.
Published on 30 Jan 2010 by Dario De Benedictis
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