Ever since Bill Denton proposed the Decade of the Month
themes I've been looking forward to March, as 70s month will
give me a nice kickstart to both reread my favorite Elmore
Leonards from that period, as well as to finally get around
to those I've missed so far.
It was with this in mind that while scanning L section of the
fiction bookshelves recently, I stumbled across Carlo
Lucarelli's ALMOST BLUE. This short, absorbing book can
easily be read in one setting. I often skim over the "short
chapter from the serial killer's POV," but Lucarelli's
writing and the translation from Italian are strong enough to
demand that you stay with it. However, the chapters from the
blind man Simone's point of view are the most compelling as
his listening skills handle the detecting. That said, along
with the Manchette titles, this is another gem from the City
Lights re-issues series. I hope to see Lucarelli's other
novels translated to English soon.
Chris
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