Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, Mario Giordano
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, Mario Giordano
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Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
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Author: Mario Giordano

Narrator: Matt Addis

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Baskerville

Published: 02/15/2018

Synopsis

'Alive with a tang of lemons to set the senses zinging' The Spectator

Fiction at its most charming - A Man Called Ove meets Andrea Camilleri, Auntie Poldi is this summer's most unlikely hero.

The perfect summer read set on the Mediterranean island of Sicily - perfect for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Inspector Montalbano

Auntie Poldi can think of no finer place to wait for death than Sicily. All she asks is a sea view, fine wine (and plenty of it), and her family close around.

When death instead takes her handsome young friend Valentino - and under mysterious circumstances at that - Poldi will not take it lying down.

Perhaps it's in her blood (her father was a detective chief inspector); perhaps it's a diverting excuse to spend more time with men in uniform; or perhaps it's just the promise she makes to Valentino while holding his poor dead hand.

But Auntie Poldi's hunting instincts have never felt more alive. Justice must be served - if it's the last thing she does . . .

(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Mario Giordano

Mario Giordano, the son of Italian immigrants, was born in Munich in 1963 and studied psychology at the University of Düsseldorf. He writes novels, books for adolescents, and screenplays. He lives in Cologne. Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio is his third novel to be translated into English.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on March 30, 2023

Isolde Oberreiter möchte ihren Lebensabend in Sizilien verbringen, der Heimat ihres verstorbenen Mannes. So zieht sie von München nach Italien und gerät dort prompt in einen Mordfall. Sie nimmt auf eigene Faust Ermittlungen auf, was sie bald selbst in Gefahr bringt. 🔎🔎🔎 Mein Leseeindruck: Auf den erste......more

Goodreads review by Charles on January 31, 2024

Sicilian-German cozy mystery First off let me say that I enjoyed this one. There aren't a lot of mysteries featuring a late middle age or early old age female German-Sicilian amateur sleuth with a fixation on traffic directing policemen. Probably no others. Anyway, after living in Munich for most of......more

Goodreads review by Sid on April 13, 2022

I expected to enjoy this rather more than I did. It's not bad, but it could have done with a good deal more focus and a good deal less background and self-conscious quirkiness. Aunti Poldi is a Bavarian woman who, at the age of about 60, moves back to Sicily to be with her sisters and drink herself t......more

Goodreads review by Monnie on January 28, 2018

3.5 stars, actually. If you're looking for what I'd describe as a cute, almost-cozy murder mystery with some quirky characters, you might want to give this one a try. Where else will you find a borderline elderly retired costume designer with a nose for adventure who's moved to Sicily for the sole pu......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 11, 2023

This was a donation to my Little Free Library Shed. And… Because of its enticing colorful cover, I decided to read it. It also sounded like it had an interesting premise. Apparently… This is the first in a series for this German author with Italian/Sicilian descent. So… We may be taking a ride into a par......more

Quotes

Mario Giordano - a Bavarian of Sicilian parentage who writes in German - has created a delightful detective and a lively, humorous portrait of Sicilian society and gastronomy The Times, Book of the Month

Giordano is a novelist of high skill and originality with an eye for eccentric comedy, idiosyncratic characters and vivid scenes. John Brownjohn's translation is stylish and this book is a masterly treat Times Literary Supplement

Wonderfully evocative . . . a joyful light read Crime Review

The whole book is alive with a tang of lemons to set the senses zinging. Refreshing The Spectator

The most enchanting novel I've read in ages! Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions is a lush, sexy, and slightly madcap romp, much like Auntie Poldi herself. She's the aunt your mother warned you about - the one who never turns down a drink or a date with a dashing stranger, never mind the consequences . . . Mario Giordano has a gift for eccentric storytelling, snappy dialogue, and sly wit, making this a tart and delectable treat that you'll press on all your friends. I can't wait for the next installment! Amy Stewart

Cross Alexander McCall Smith with Janet Evanovich, add a sensuously imagined Sicilian setting and an exuberant narrator, and you get the feel of Mario Giordano's Auntie Poldi detective books The Times

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