It may not be up to the expectations of the first novels in the series, but in any case it has an intriguing plot, the story is nicely crafted and is highly entertaining, which should not surprise us coming from the master hand of Camilleri.Ībout the author: Andrea Camilleri (born 6 September 1925 in Porto Empedocle, Sicily) was a playwright, scriptwriter, filmmaker and Italian novelist. When the plans for collaboration fell through, I used the screenplay, with a few variants, for a new Montalbano book, and I suppose that, for better or for worse, the non-literary origins of the work show through in the telling.” In any case, the origin of the story has not bothered me at all and I have enjoyed reading it very much, even though it can be considered more a classic adventure story rather than a conventional Montalbano mystery. The author himself writes in a final note that “this story was conceived about ten years ago, not as a novel but as a script for an Italian and American film co-production. The Cook of the Halcyon is in addition an odd book, in several senses. It is true that Riccardino will be his last novel published in this series, but it was written some years ago with the express intention by the author to be published only after his death. I believe I’m right saying that Camilleri will surprise his readers with what will be his last novel featuring Inspector Montalbano. A young man soon takes over his post, his men begin to be transferred to other stations and, worst of all, it has been done without warning. Although soon Montalbano realises that it is a scheme drawn by his superiors to keep him away from the police station. Apparently he had accumulated so much time because he had not enjoyed them before. Montalbano is forced, by formal letter, to take vacations in increments of 10 days until reaching retirement age. At this point, the story takes an unexpected turn. Also, her arrival seems to be related in some way to Trincanato and the two women. The ship periodically arrives at port for supplies, but no passenger ever embarks.
Finally, the arrival of a mysterious schooner, the Halcyon, greatly intrigues Montalbano. The third episode took place when Montalbano, after an inconsequential car incident, picks up a passenger from a luxury car who turns out to be another stunning woman on her way to Trincanato’s house. However, the curious thing is that Giovanni Trincanato went to fetch her at the police station.
Mimì Augello manages to convince her that the case was more appropriate for the American Consulate in Vigàta to handle, if it exists, since that was the nationality of the victim, and there the incident ended. While one man tried to snatch her purse, another had the audacity to touch her ass.
She did not come to report a robbery but an outrage. Soon after, a stunning woman came to the police station to file a complaint. The fact that Trincanato does not appear to be affected by the suicide of his former employee infuriates Montalbano to the point that he ended up slapping him. Therefore, it is not surprising that between Giovanni and the sudden economic crisis, the factory is on the verge of bankruptcy. The owner turned out to be one Giovanni Trincanato who, having inherited the business from his father, was only interested in women and gambling. The first incident took place in a shipyard in which a recently laid off worker committed suicide.
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My Take: The story revolves around a series of unrelated events, at least in appearance. It will be up to Montalbano to fix the damage done. In the midst of this, a rare trip to Genoa to visit Livia ends with the Vigàta police department in disarray, and Inspector Montalbano’s position as the head of the commissariat in jeopardy. With very few crewmen, no passengers, and a stern large enough to land a helicopter, it piques the Inspector’s interest straight away. Two deaths – the suicide of a recently fired worker and the murder of an unscrupulous businessman – lead Inspector Montalbano to the Halcyon, a mysterious ship that visits Vigàta’s port each day. Moments later the all-white schooner, which looked like a hospital ship, began to pass ever so slowly before him, as if wanting to show itself off in all its beauty. Synopsis: The Cook of the Halcyon is the penultimate novel in the Inspector Montalbano mystery series from the master of Sicilian crime, Andrea Camilleri. Translated by Stephen Sartarelli in 2021. Originally published in Italian in 2019 as Il cuoco dell’Alcyon by Sellerio Editore. Desplazarse hacia abajo para ver la versión en español
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