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A Death in Tuscany (Michele Ferrara) (Paperback)

by Michele Giuttari (Author), Howard Curtis (Translator)
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  • Paperback: 381 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; Illustrated. edition (5 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349120072
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349120072
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.5 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 117,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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For A Florentine Death: '...has all the hallmarks of becoming a classic of the genre - a highly atmospheric tale of murder, the mafia and the rarely explored criminal underbelly of Florentine life...Ferrara is set to run and run.' Mirror ** 'An exceptional thriller and I'd wager a handy sum that Michele Ferrara will be with us for some time to come.' Evening Herald ** 'Giuttari shapes his knowledge and experience into a cracking page-turner.' RTE Guide


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`Each scene is convincing and well-realised'
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pacy Italian Mystery, 10 April 2009
A young girl, "little more than a child", is found dying near a remote village in northern Tuscany; a week later the police still do not know her identity and the case notes find their way to the desk of Chief Superintendent Michele Ferrara, head of Florence's Squadra Mobile. The girl died of a lethal heroin dose but the fact that forensic examination confirms she was not an addict, coupled with her very young age, persuades Ferrara that he should investigate a likely murder. As he gets deeper into it, another murder takes place and the implications of the case begin to stretch out both across Tuscany as well as much closer to home for Ferrara.

AS one-time head of the police in Florence, this is familiar territory for Giuttari and the insight into the police, their poor relationship with the Carabinieri and the workings of the Italian justice system provide a solid, believable backdrop for the story he unfolds. The pace is good and the plot twists and turns and draws the reader in. Perhaps the many threads are brought together a little too succinctly but this is an accomplished novel and the translation by Howard Curtis is crisp and seamless. It is a refreshing addition to the genre and an excellent read.
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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Brisk, mildly entertaining thriller, 9 Jul 2008
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Following on from his first Michele Ferrara novel, A Florentine Death, the lack of imagination shown in the title of A Death in Tuscany doesn't promise any great leap forward from the inadequacy of police-chief-turned-novelist Michele Giuttari's debut novel. There is however a bit more realism in here in the police procedural and in the subject matter, as well as some contemporary relevance to the crime situation in Italy in contrast to the ludicrous serial-killer plotting of A Florentine Death.

It's the death of an unidentified 14 year-old girl, presumably an immigrant, from a drugs overdose that opens up police lines of enquiry into organised crime, drug running and even a cover-up from higher authorities when Chief Superintendent Ferrara's suspicions are aroused, the head of the Squadra Mobile refusing to accept the obvious assumption that the underage girl was a prostitute. When a close friend goes missing however, the Chief switches his attentions to that case, despite it clashing with a murder investigation by the Carabinieri - but could the two cases be linked in some way? Well, evidently...

As a former Florence Police Chief himself, Giuttari's latest novel delivers rather better on the promise of providing an insider's view of the workings and complicated hierarchy within the Italian criminal justice and policing system, and the difficulties of carrying out an investigation when there are ties to powerful bodies such as the Mafia, the Church and the Masons, to say nothing of the delicate matter of police and Carabinieri relations. Even if it does at times feel like a vanity project for the Chief Superintendent to show off his independence, integrity and incorruptibility, it at least tackles an interesting subject through a case that would seem to have a basis in real-world issues.

Unfortunately, Giuttari's writing itself hasn't improved greatly. It still feels amateurish and awkward, the dialogue is unrealistic and seemingly rather too literally translated, and the characters fail to really come to life. The investigation however is strong enough this time for the reader to overlook the weaknesses and implausibilities, making A Death in Tuscany the very definition of brisk, light summer reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, 3 Aug 2009
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Excellent, gripping story. The writing style is easy to follow and keeps you involved, wanting to read more.
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