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River of Shadows: A Commissario Soneri Mystery by Valerio Varesi (view source)
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Soneri himself was something of an enigma to me. He seemed old, with his love of opera and good food and wine yet drove a youthful sports car. He seemed reserved and thoughtful, but accommodated his girlfriend's addiction to having sex in unconventional places. He is though (courtesy of Varesi) well versed in the resentments which sprang from the fighting between the Fascists and the Partisans in the closing years of the war. It might be fifty years on but the grievances are still real and even those who might be thought to be on the side of right have problems.
I was glad that I was a veteran of the [[:Category:Michael Dibdin|Aurelio Zen]] and [[:Category:Donna Leon|Commissario Guido Brunetti]] investigations or I might have struggled to understand the complexities of the Italian law enforcement structure, which I didn't think were particularly well explained for a non-Italian readership. It is, however, the first book in a series (which is currently one of Italy's most popular television series) and I'm looking forward to reading about Soneri's future investigations. I wasn't entirely convinced by the [[The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri| first book]] in the Inspector Salvo Montalbano series, but now I can't wait for the next book in the series to be published. You might also enjoy [[The Salati Case by Tobias Jones]].
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.