La forza del destino

Toscana Strettamente collegato a Morte a Firenze , che mi aveva lasciato l’amaro in bocca. Storia che riprende, quindi, da dove l’altra si era interrotta, con sviluppi notevoli ed azioni fortunose quanto audaci, e in completa balia del destino; azioni che lasciano un po’ spiazzati; azioni che da un p Leggi tutto

Enjoyed this latest outing with Inspector Bordelli having read all the previous books. I would say you get more from this if you have read the previous book as its a bit of a continuation but am guessing it would still work well as a stand alone

Erano anni che non leggevo Vichi, mi mancava terribilmente il commissario. E' stata una sorta di ritorno a casa, un viaggio nel tempo. Il libro è un'immersione intima nella vita di Bordelli, che si prende una pausa dal canonico lavoro per risolvere una questione personale. Il ritmo lento e cadenzato i Leggi tutto

4 stars for a great story with wonderful characters and themes and 1 more star for the Italian recipes and scenery throughout the book. I’ve never wanted to go back to Tuscany more in my life!

Bought this book during last year's vacation and read it on this year's vacation. I thought this would be a throwaway summer read, but it turned into a very insightful and compelling tale. Inspector Bordelli is a great leading character. He is a regular guy with a detective's mind, a love of women a Leggi tutto

Pure atmosphere I wouldn't say this book is for everyone. Those unaccustomed to Vichi's writing style might think it's overly descriptive, particularly after the second Bordelli mystery. Those who want to be taken away to another era in Florence will love the whole series though. We've all got a bit Leggi tutto

I suspect that my feelings about this book are largely because I hadn't read the previous books. I felt completely overwhelmed by all the character names (and nicknames) and locations. Because of this, the plot seemed ponderous for most of the time. I should probably read the previous books in order Leggi tutto

The fifth in this series. Inspector Franco Bordelli is 56 in this and no longer an inspector, having quit in disgust at the end of #4, Death in Florence, which had an epigraph of Curzio Malaparte. A series by nature has a continuum, but #5 is definitely a continuation of #4. He mentions Malaparte on Leggi tutto

‘Death in the Tuscan Hills’ is the first Inspector Bordelli story I’ve read. I do not, however, foresee myself reading another book in the series. By and large, the majority of the book is focused on the background of the protagonist, and his own thoughts on aspects of his life. It is clear that Bord Leggi tutto

It was ok and I liked bits of it. This is a continuation book so I probably wouldn't have picked it up if I had known that, although you do get a sense of what has happened previously to get you through the action of the novel (I'm not sure I picked up on all the references though as some certainly