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Ispettore Grazia Negro #3
Day After Day
Ispettore Grazia Negro tracks down another faceless killer in this intelligent sequel to Lucarelli’s celebrated first book, Almost Blue .
A professional killer is at large in the cities of Italy, Code-named “Pit Bull,” he is a master of disguise and an expert with weapons. He modifies his guns and his bullets are untraceable. His skill with prosthetics, wigs and makeup means that no two victims witness the same terrifying final vision. This is a hunt for a man with no face. Only the picture of a pit bull terrier left behind at each murder can link the crimes.
Day after day, Ispettore Negro works on her seemingly impossible case. But when a young man unwittingly encounters Pit Bull in an Internet chat room, he provides Negro with the clue that could lead her to her target.
A professional killer is at large in the cities of Italy, Code-named “Pit Bull,” he is a master of disguise and an expert with weapons. He modifies his guns and his bullets are untraceable. His skill with prosthetics, wigs and makeup means that no two victims witness the same terrifying final vision. This is a hunt for a man with no face. Only the picture of a pit bull terrier left behind at each murder can link the crimes.
Day after day, Ispettore Negro works on her seemingly impossible case. But when a young man unwittingly encounters Pit Bull in an Internet chat room, he provides Negro with the clue that could lead her to her target.
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 30, 2000
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About the author
Carlo Lucarelli
195 books280 followersCarlo Lucarelli was born at Parma, the son of a physician. He was interested in literature and theatre when he was young, and studied Literature and History. Nowadays he lives in Mordano near Bologna.
Already in his years of study, during his research for his thesis subject he got in touch with the material for his first two books, which take place during the time of fascism and the years immediately after the war. In Italy he became well known quite soon because of these two books, and it was only a matter of time before he quit his academic activities and turned to his career as an author and all other sorts of activities, such as writing plays, film scenarios, radio-plays and, moreover, singing in a Post-Punk-Band called "Progetto K".
He is a frequently invited moderator on an Italian television programme about crime (Blu notte misteri d'Italia). As a journalist he works for several newspapers and magazines, such as il manifesto, Il Messaggero and L'Europeo. He has written more than twenty novels, including Almost Blue, (City Lights, 2001) and numerous short stories. Together with Marcello Fois and Loriano Macchiavelli he founded "Gruppo 13", a collective of crime-writers in the region Emilia-Romagna.
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Series:
* Commissario De Luca
* Inspector Collandro
* Inspector Grazia Negro
Already in his years of study, during his research for his thesis subject he got in touch with the material for his first two books, which take place during the time of fascism and the years immediately after the war. In Italy he became well known quite soon because of these two books, and it was only a matter of time before he quit his academic activities and turned to his career as an author and all other sorts of activities, such as writing plays, film scenarios, radio-plays and, moreover, singing in a Post-Punk-Band called "Progetto K".
He is a frequently invited moderator on an Italian television programme about crime (Blu notte misteri d'Italia). As a journalist he works for several newspapers and magazines, such as il manifesto, Il Messaggero and L'Europeo. He has written more than twenty novels, including Almost Blue, (City Lights, 2001) and numerous short stories. Together with Marcello Fois and Loriano Macchiavelli he founded "Gruppo 13", a collective of crime-writers in the region Emilia-Romagna.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Lu..."
Series:
* Commissario De Luca
* Inspector Collandro
* Inspector Grazia Negro
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November 3, 2021
" Certe volte i pensieri si articolano nella testa sotto forma di parole. Pesano sulla lingua e non esistono dr non vengono pronunciati, strutturati in un discorso, plasmati in verbi, sostantivi, aggettivi, anche rumori. [...]
Non sempre escono lisci e filati, i pensieri che si formano con le parole, ogni tanto si inceppano, si incagliano sulla stessa parola ripetuta, battono sul fondo della lingua e tornano indietro, riprendono da un punto, formulano la frase e si fermano ancora, come un mantra, che dopo un po', se non si sblocca, diventa soporifero, ipnotico, e scioglie il pensiero."
Queste sono le riflessioni di Vittorio, killer di professione, mentre macina km di autostrada per raggiungere i luoghi dove porta a termine gli incarichi assegnatogli da chi lo assolda.
Nel lato oscuro lavora il male e, di contrappasso, un nuovo episodio, una nuova caccia per il personaggio riuscito di Grazia Negro, poliziotto della mobile di Bologna, tenace e perspicace, a suo modo fragile e incasinata, che ci tiene per mano lungo questo appassionante thriller di Lucarelli.
Non sempre escono lisci e filati, i pensieri che si formano con le parole, ogni tanto si inceppano, si incagliano sulla stessa parola ripetuta, battono sul fondo della lingua e tornano indietro, riprendono da un punto, formulano la frase e si fermano ancora, come un mantra, che dopo un po', se non si sblocca, diventa soporifero, ipnotico, e scioglie il pensiero."
Queste sono le riflessioni di Vittorio, killer di professione, mentre macina km di autostrada per raggiungere i luoghi dove porta a termine gli incarichi assegnatogli da chi lo assolda.
Nel lato oscuro lavora il male e, di contrappasso, un nuovo episodio, una nuova caccia per il personaggio riuscito di Grazia Negro, poliziotto della mobile di Bologna, tenace e perspicace, a suo modo fragile e incasinata, che ci tiene per mano lungo questo appassionante thriller di Lucarelli.
September 9, 2017
Grazia Negro è una poliziotta, una giovane donna fragile sul lato personale, ma volitiva assai e sveglia su quello professionale ed è a caccia di un assassino spietato, scaltro e furbo.
Vittorio è un killer professionista, un personaggio affascinante se vogliamo, trasformista eccezionale, un tipo sicuro; il suo nickname è Pit Bull, come il cane, e offre i suoi servizi online, su commissione.
Alex è un ragazzo, depresso a causa di una relazione finita male, lavora presso un centro server controllando chat e caselle postali varie, ed ha un cane, il Cane, e gli sta cercando un altro padrone. Ma il Cane non è proprio un pit bull, è un american stafford; gli somiglia, ma non lo è (ci tiene molto a specificarlo...).
Grazia, Vittorio, Alex... Tre vite, tre strade, reali e virtuali, che per fatalità si incrociano. Ne risulta un insieme di situazioni, sensazioni e voci che rallentando e accelerando, daranno vita ad un puzzle, le cui tessere, una dopo l'altra, un giorno dopo l'altro (ah! il mitico nostalgico Tenco!), verranno diligentemente e correttamente posizionate fino a comporre un quadro inquietante, un racconto più che avvincente, da seguire a da vivere parola dopo parola.
Abile la costruzione di tutta la vicenda, sapiente la caratterizzazione dei personaggi, tangibili tutte le descrizioni sia quelle sensoriali e fisiche, che quelle paesaggistiche.
Fenomenale il capitolo di Alex, il killer e il Cane: da urlo, letteralmente.
Incalzanti gli ultimi capitoli, bellissimo quello che io ho chiamato dei "dieci minuti": un rallenty con effetti cinematografici scanditi dal tempo (uno, due, tre...).
Ed è solo un noir... forse il libro migliore fra quelli letti finora di Lucarelli.
Vittorio è un killer professionista, un personaggio affascinante se vogliamo, trasformista eccezionale, un tipo sicuro; il suo nickname è Pit Bull, come il cane, e offre i suoi servizi online, su commissione.
Alex è un ragazzo, depresso a causa di una relazione finita male, lavora presso un centro server controllando chat e caselle postali varie, ed ha un cane, il Cane, e gli sta cercando un altro padrone. Ma il Cane non è proprio un pit bull, è un american stafford; gli somiglia, ma non lo è (ci tiene molto a specificarlo...).
Grazia, Vittorio, Alex... Tre vite, tre strade, reali e virtuali, che per fatalità si incrociano. Ne risulta un insieme di situazioni, sensazioni e voci che rallentando e accelerando, daranno vita ad un puzzle, le cui tessere, una dopo l'altra, un giorno dopo l'altro (ah! il mitico nostalgico Tenco!), verranno diligentemente e correttamente posizionate fino a comporre un quadro inquietante, un racconto più che avvincente, da seguire a da vivere parola dopo parola.
Abile la costruzione di tutta la vicenda, sapiente la caratterizzazione dei personaggi, tangibili tutte le descrizioni sia quelle sensoriali e fisiche, che quelle paesaggistiche.
Fenomenale il capitolo di Alex, il killer e il Cane: da urlo, letteralmente.
Incalzanti gli ultimi capitoli, bellissimo quello che io ho chiamato dei "dieci minuti": un rallenty con effetti cinematografici scanditi dal tempo (uno, due, tre...).
Ed è solo un noir... forse il libro migliore fra quelli letti finora di Lucarelli.
February 20, 2017
Ο Βιτόριο είναι ένας επαγγελματίας δολοφόνος ο οποίος μας συστήνεται ήδη από την αρχή του βιβλίου.
Τον παρακολουθούμε, παράλληλα με τις προσπάθειες της αστυνομίας να τον βρει και να τον συλλάβει. Στις ενέργειες αυτές πρωτοστατεί η νεαρή αστυνομικός Γκράτσια αλλά και ένας φοιτητής σε κατάθλιψη λόγω ερωτικής απογοήτευσης. Η ιστορία ξετυλίγεται στη Μπολόνια και στην ευρύτερη περιοχή της Εμίλια Ρομάνα, μια πολύ όμορφη επαρχία της Ιταλίας.
Μου πήρε λιγότερο από 12 ώρες να τελειώσω το βιβλίο μια και η πλοκή ήταν γρήγορη και κάπου κάπου καταιγιστική.
Ενδιαφέρουσα στο σύνολο της η ιστορία, αν και θεώρησα τον χαρακτήρα της Γκράτσια όχι τόσο ανεπτυγμένο όσο θα έπρεπε. Επίσης, ο συγγραφέας θα μπορούσε να φιλοδωρήσει τον αναγνώστη του με κάποιες περιγραφές της περιοχής και της πόλης. Απόμεινα περίπου με τα σάλια να τρέχουν! Κάνε με Καρλίτο να ζήσω κι εγώ λίγο στη Μπολόνια, κάνε με να αγκομαχήσω σκαρφαλώνοντας στον Άγιο Μαρίνο ... Δείξε μου την πόλη μέσα από τις γραμμές σου, βάλε με λίγο στη φύση της Εμίλια Ρομάνα!
Ακόμα και αν λείπουν οι περιγραφές, ακόμα και αν η Γκράτσια δημιουργεί απορίες, η σκιαγράφηση του Βιτόριο είναι εξαιρετική! Προς το τέλος του βιβλίου, εκεί που η μαμά του αποκαλύπτει την αρχή όλων όσων ακολούθησαν, ο αναγνώστης μένει άναυδος! Το ομολογώ : έμεινα άναυδη και ελαφρώς ανατριχιασμένη!
Η φωτογραφία του εξώφυλλου ανήκει στον πολυτάλαντο artist of the year 2015 Dennis Marsico, που στη σελίδα του λέει "Γέλα δυνατά, γέλα συχνά και το κυριότερο γέλα με τον εαυτό σου!". Ας το πει κάποιος και στον Βιτόριο, αν τολμάει!
Τον παρακολουθούμε, παράλληλα με τις προσπάθειες της αστυνομίας να τον βρει και να τον συλλάβει. Στις ενέργειες αυτές πρωτοστατεί η νεαρή αστυνομικός Γκράτσια αλλά και ένας φοιτητής σε κατάθλιψη λόγω ερωτικής απογοήτευσης. Η ιστορία ξετυλίγεται στη Μπολόνια και στην ευρύτερη περιοχή της Εμίλια Ρομάνα, μια πολύ όμορφη επαρχία της Ιταλίας.
Μου πήρε λιγότερο από 12 ώρες να τελειώσω το βιβλίο μια και η πλοκή ήταν γρήγορη και κάπου κάπου καταιγιστική.
Ενδιαφέρουσα στο σύνολο της η ιστορία, αν και θεώρησα τον χαρακτήρα της Γκράτσια όχι τόσο ανεπτυγμένο όσο θα έπρεπε. Επίσης, ο συγγραφέας θα μπορούσε να φιλοδωρήσει τον αναγνώστη του με κάποιες περιγραφές της περιοχής και της πόλης. Απόμεινα περίπου με τα σάλια να τρέχουν! Κάνε με Καρλίτο να ζήσω κι εγώ λίγο στη Μπολόνια, κάνε με να αγκομαχήσω σκαρφαλώνοντας στον Άγιο Μαρίνο ... Δείξε μου την πόλη μέσα από τις γραμμές σου, βάλε με λίγο στη φύση της Εμίλια Ρομάνα!
Ακόμα και αν λείπουν οι περιγραφές, ακόμα και αν η Γκράτσια δημιουργεί απορίες, η σκιαγράφηση του Βιτόριο είναι εξαιρετική! Προς το τέλος του βιβλίου, εκεί που η μαμά του αποκαλύπτει την αρχή όλων όσων ακολούθησαν, ο αναγνώστης μένει άναυδος! Το ομολογώ : έμεινα άναυδη και ελαφρώς ανατριχιασμένη!
Η φωτογραφία του εξώφυλλου ανήκει στον πολυτάλαντο artist of the year 2015 Dennis Marsico, που στη σελίδα του λέει "Γέλα δυνατά, γέλα συχνά και το κυριότερο γέλα με τον εαυτό σου!". Ας το πει κάποιος και στον Βιτόριο, αν τολμάει!
November 2, 2013
I'm despairing because there are no more Grazia Negro mysteries translated into English. Attention editors at Vintage UK: Please translate them. I will buy them. Promise.
Day After Day is every bit as riveting a Almost Blue and the two books share some similarities. The first is that the killer is a master of disguises. In Almost Blue the concept is creepier because the killer assumes the physical appearance of his victims. In this book the killer Vittorio uses disguise to slip in and out of murder locations. In the end we learn that from the beginning of his career as a hitman, he plays upon stereotypes and misconceptions about people. Read the book and you will see what I mean.
The second way that this book resembles Almost Blue is that one of the narrators is Vittorio himself. The reader knows from the beginning that he is the hitman. We learn about his familiy and his librarian girlfriend. But they don't know anything true about Vittorio, including his real occupation. One of the most brilliant aspects of this book is Lucarelli's ability to take the reader inside the mind of criminal psychopath. Vittorio is cold to the core and it's terrifying to be reminded that although he is a fictional character, there are actually people like him in the world. Probably lots of them.
Ispettore Grazia Negro is the second narrator, but honestly, Vittorio is so compelling that she almost faded into the background for me. I was sad to read that her relationship with Simone is falling apart. It was so sweet to see them come together in Almost Blue. However, she remains a complex and fascinating character, trying to find success in the sexist world of the Bologna police force. Definitely a universal theme in crime fiction. The way she solves the mystery is stunningly perfect. The novel is so tightly plotted that the pieces snap together like a puzzle.
Finally, none of this would work without Lucarelli's mesmerizing writing style. His portrayal of Vittorio's inner world is absolutely brilliant. It's clear that Vittorio is falling apart psychologically, as he obsesses about things like the nature of driving and what it means to be on the road. "On the motorway being doesn't matter. Moving matters.You can say you are Pescara even when you're not because you're on your way there. For a body in continual motion, direction is more important than a precise point in space, because that point in space is no longer there" (144). Vittorio lives inside his head. Yes, he has parents and a girlfriend, but no one knows him. He is utterly alone. Utterly self-absorbed, unable to reveal his true self to anyone. If he hadn't murdered 59 people, you might feel sorry for him.
Day After Day is every bit as riveting a Almost Blue and the two books share some similarities. The first is that the killer is a master of disguises. In Almost Blue the concept is creepier because the killer assumes the physical appearance of his victims. In this book the killer Vittorio uses disguise to slip in and out of murder locations. In the end we learn that from the beginning of his career as a hitman, he plays upon stereotypes and misconceptions about people. Read the book and you will see what I mean.
The second way that this book resembles Almost Blue is that one of the narrators is Vittorio himself. The reader knows from the beginning that he is the hitman. We learn about his familiy and his librarian girlfriend. But they don't know anything true about Vittorio, including his real occupation. One of the most brilliant aspects of this book is Lucarelli's ability to take the reader inside the mind of criminal psychopath. Vittorio is cold to the core and it's terrifying to be reminded that although he is a fictional character, there are actually people like him in the world. Probably lots of them.
Ispettore Grazia Negro is the second narrator, but honestly, Vittorio is so compelling that she almost faded into the background for me. I was sad to read that her relationship with Simone is falling apart. It was so sweet to see them come together in Almost Blue. However, she remains a complex and fascinating character, trying to find success in the sexist world of the Bologna police force. Definitely a universal theme in crime fiction. The way she solves the mystery is stunningly perfect. The novel is so tightly plotted that the pieces snap together like a puzzle.
Finally, none of this would work without Lucarelli's mesmerizing writing style. His portrayal of Vittorio's inner world is absolutely brilliant. It's clear that Vittorio is falling apart psychologically, as he obsesses about things like the nature of driving and what it means to be on the road. "On the motorway being doesn't matter. Moving matters.You can say you are Pescara even when you're not because you're on your way there. For a body in continual motion, direction is more important than a precise point in space, because that point in space is no longer there" (144). Vittorio lives inside his head. Yes, he has parents and a girlfriend, but no one knows him. He is utterly alone. Utterly self-absorbed, unable to reveal his true self to anyone. If he hadn't murdered 59 people, you might feel sorry for him.
August 10, 2012
As with all of Lucarelli’s other translated novels, Day After Day is a relatively short book (in this case 225 pages in a small, pocket format). And as with the other books it is engagingly written with some very nice observational touches (I particularly liked those about silences and motorway driving) and it seems slightly underdeveloped. Lucarelli writes very tightly, with little in the way of subplots or misdirection or dead-ends. The style is all tell and little show. The result is a fairly linear plot which hurtles towards its inevitable conclusion. Yet his prose, quality of storytelling and the character of Ispettore Negro makes the reader want more. As with all his books then, I’m conflicted in rating Day After Day. On the one level, it’s a great read, a literary piece of crime fiction, on another level it is too straightforward and underdeveloped. Overall, a tightly written, entertaining read which could have benefitted with a little fleshing out.
August 11, 2015
Lucarelli ha sempre avuto un problema nei suoi romanzi (serie dell'ispettore Coliandro esclusa), Un giorno dopo l'altro è un esempio da manuale: bella trama, un ottimo antagonista (il Pitbull è così convincente che sembra uscito da un thriller americano) e, come nota dolente, protagonista insignificante. Grazia Negro è scialba, scontata, poco affascinante... onestamente fino alla fine ho sperato che ci restasse secca. Peccato.
March 22, 2013
Un thriller in pieno stile Lucarelli, nel senso che leggendolo sembra di sentire lui mentre lo racconta, con la sua cadenza e la sua gestualità inconfondibili.
Lucarelli predilige lo svolgimento della storia all'approfondimento dei personaggi, che restano piuttosto abbozzati (anche il Pitbull, sul quale ci sarebbe da scrivere un libro intero). Una buona lettura. Nulla di speciale.
Lucarelli predilige lo svolgimento della storia all'approfondimento dei personaggi, che restano piuttosto abbozzati (anche il Pitbull, sul quale ci sarebbe da scrivere un libro intero). Una buona lettura. Nulla di speciale.
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October 25, 2017
Pretty intense Italian crime novel featuring a professional killer. Short, sharp and violent. Not bad.
February 26, 2019
Clever, complicated and vicious. Ispettore Grazia Negro redeems
December 14, 2024
I just happened to find a used copy of the original Italian edition (Einaudi paperback edition) and I knew I'd love it because I've really enjoyed everything I've read from Lucarelli in the past. But the surprise (for me) was that this featured l'ispettore Grazia Negro, the main character (police officer/detective) from "Almost Blue" which I recently read for the third time (I've left a review on this site).
It was only after I finished the book and came here to see that this is actually the third novel featuring Negro. (Maybe I'll eventually run across the second one, fingers crossed.)
(No spoilers.)
Well, there sure are a lot of intelligent, creative serial killers in Italy (or at least in the fictional Italy of Lucarelli's imagination), and poor Grazia seems to keep running in to them all. Fortunately, she's up to the task.
One of the many things I liked about this book was learning that she and the introverted, blind young man from the first book hooked up and are still together (it obviously happened in the second book, but still, it was news to me), although their relationship seems a bit strained here (the work schedule and duties of a police officer/detective isn't terribly conducive to building a stable relationship).
I also (still) like Lucarelli's writing style. Great pacing, characterizations, cultural details, dialogue, and technical details. The short chapters keep me turning the pages!
The way the book ends, I know (hope) there's more to come in the series. Probably, they've been out there for years, but I take what I can find in the used bookstore here in Portland.
A great writer, a great series.
It was only after I finished the book and came here to see that this is actually the third novel featuring Negro. (Maybe I'll eventually run across the second one, fingers crossed.)
(No spoilers.)
Well, there sure are a lot of intelligent, creative serial killers in Italy (or at least in the fictional Italy of Lucarelli's imagination), and poor Grazia seems to keep running in to them all. Fortunately, she's up to the task.
One of the many things I liked about this book was learning that she and the introverted, blind young man from the first book hooked up and are still together (it obviously happened in the second book, but still, it was news to me), although their relationship seems a bit strained here (the work schedule and duties of a police officer/detective isn't terribly conducive to building a stable relationship).
I also (still) like Lucarelli's writing style. Great pacing, characterizations, cultural details, dialogue, and technical details. The short chapters keep me turning the pages!
The way the book ends, I know (hope) there's more to come in the series. Probably, they've been out there for years, but I take what I can find in the used bookstore here in Portland.
A great writer, a great series.
January 13, 2021
Bianca è una mia vicina di casa. Una signora ormai anziana, che al primo acciacco di vecchiaia ha deciso di restarsene a letto e non alzarsi più per potersi dedicare alla lettura a tempo pieno. Negli anni mi ha a volte regalato libri, pochi letti e molti esposti in libreria. Ho scelto di dare una chance a questo giallo dei primi anni 2000 ed il romanzo mi è piaciuto molto. La trama è accattivante ed i 3 caratteri principali che intrecciano le loro vite hanno personalità particolari: Grazia è una giovane in carriera che convive con un ragazzo cieco da un po' ma teme di non amarlo più, Alex è uno studente universitario depresso dopo che la sua ragazza danese è rientrata in patria a fine Erasmus mentre Vittorio è un killer spietato sin dall'infanzia. Una lettura molto piacevole e consigliata.
August 30, 2017
Carlo Lucarelli è un giallista molto preparato e mi sta abbastanza simpatico anche come conduttore televisivo, ma il poliziesco italiano è un genere che proprio non riesce ad appassionarmi. Mi divertono e mi svagano di più le indagini di detective vecchio stile come Sherlock Holmes o Hercule Poirot, oppure di investigatrici improvvisate, brillanti ma un po' pasticcione come Miss Marple o Jessica Fletcher.
September 20, 2019
Adoro tutti i romanzi di Lucarelli e li consiglio tutti, questo incluso!
Bellissimo
Bellissimo
November 9, 2019
peccato per una prima parte veramente troppo verbosa e noiosa. La seconda parte è adrenalina pura, degna dei migliori thriller. Il voto è la media tra un 5 ed un 10 e lode.
October 12, 2022
Scrittura originale con salti. Meraviglioso l'antagonista
December 10, 2022
Serial killer prezzolato viene scoperto da Grazia Negro, ispettrice di Bologna, grazie alle tracce sparse dal killer che si identifica con un pit bull.
April 7, 2024
Loved loved loved this book
April 27, 2013
Carlo Lucarelli's beautiful detective Ispettore Grazia Negro hunts a chameleon assassin-for-hire in Day After Day. The killer leaves no traces and is a master of disguise. His superb thespian skill leads him to act as a different character he commits murder, so that no two victims see the same. Witnesses cannot agree on his description, and the only link between the crimes is a picture of a Pit Bull he leaves behind as a signature. Grazia Negro is an energetic and assiduous investigator, but behind her self-possession is a failing relationship with her lover, and she is slowly ground down by the casual sexism she encounters on a day to day basis. Lucarelli's empathy for his heroine is palpable and his plotting is taut. His descriptions of the colour and texture of the underbelly of Bologna are sizzling, and - I have been in that town several times and never seen any of grunge - titillating. What's not to like?
January 27, 2014
Grazia Negro take three Grazia Negro che non � politically correct nemmeno nel cognome. Grazia Negro che � mora, molto abbronzata, terrona, si tiene l'accento la pelle da sole e sono affari suoi. Grazia Negro che ci prov�, ci prova, e ci prover�. Grazia Negro che non � riuscita a laurearsi. Grazia Negro che se sta quattro giorni a sorvegliare un covo puzza come gli altri. Grazia Negro che ha carattere, si innamor� di un ragazzo cieco e si mise con lui. Grazia Negro che � assai carina ma non ci marcia sopra. Grazia Negro che fa casino con i test di gravidanza. Grazia Negro che poi riesce a farsi una doccia e la vita ricomincia. Grazia Negro che ha imparato a piangere dietro le porte chiuse. Grazia Negro che il vero pitbull � lei. (l'altro sembra un pitbull ma non lo �) Grazia Negro take three: pi� incazzata, pi� sbirra, pi� sola. Un personaggio meraviglioso di donna del XX secolo, e che ti vanno a mettere invece in TV? ...e allora ditelo.
January 5, 2011
Romanzo noir molto ben scritto, diviso in brevi capitoli, ognuno prossimo al punto di vista di un diverso personaggio. Talora il ritmo della narrazione si fa più serrato, così tanto da non dar modo allo scrittore di introdurre i due punti e le virgolette laddove andrebbero messi, e da non lasciare al lettore il tempo di alzare gli occhi o di prendere il respiro.
Bello!
Bello!
July 30, 2014
Buon giallo, tiene la strada. La storia non è facile all'inizio, ma poi pian piano ci si entra dentro.
Lo stile non è immediato ma leggibile. Immagino che chi è abituato ai suoi libri riesca a entrarci rapidamente. Per me era il primo che leggevo di Lucarelli quindi non ha fatto pressa immediata.
Lo stile non è immediato ma leggibile. Immagino che chi è abituato ai suoi libri riesca a entrarci rapidamente. Per me era il primo che leggevo di Lucarelli quindi non ha fatto pressa immediata.
December 12, 2015
I've never been a fan of classical whodunnits so I just read this because it was a gift and I never throw away any books. Quite surprisingly, this was a suspenseful read full of thoroughly developed characters and masterly changes in point of view. I might give Lucarelli a second try.
June 16, 2007
Nice sequel to Almost blue. I didn't like it as much as Almost blue, but Lucarelli does an excellent job with his characters. Just as usual.
January 13, 2011
Una buona lettura, mi ha incuriosito abbastanza da tenermi attaccato al libro per sapere come sarebbe finita. L'unica pecca che ho riscontrato sono state una manciata di scene troppo scontate.
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June 29, 2013
Fast moving, good read
September 11, 2014
Il libro che mi ha fatto conoscere Lucarelli. Bologna, Grazia, Tenco, Alex, il Pitbull... ho provato affetto per tutti. Sì, anche per il Pitbull.
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