I buy every Inspector Silvio Montalbano mystery as soon as they come out in the US even if it takes me awhile to review them. The Wings of the Sphinx is the 11th mystery by Andrea Camilleri featuring the Sicilian Inspector. In The Wings of the Sphinx, Montalbano must solve a rather grisly murder while still having relationship issues with his longtime, long distance love, Livia.
At 56 years old Montalbano is feeling his age. Much in this novel is familiar to readers of Camilleri?s past books: Montalbano is still savoring meals at Enzo?s as well as those fixed by his housekeeper, his conversations with desk sergeant Catarella are as confusing as ever and of course Montalbano still lives in the fictional town of Vigata where he is still enjoying long walks on the jetty. Camilleri continues to take undisguised swipes at Silvio Berlusconi. Though I would be inclined to miss many of the subtleties the author thoughtfully includes notes at the back of the book to help his non-Italian readers.
The mystery in The Wings of the Sphinx revolves around the discovery of the body of a young woman who has been shot in the face and left naked in the city dump. Montalbano leaves the scene of the crime as quickly as he gets there unable to deal with the death of yet another young victim. The book tackles the media?s obsession with subjecting us daily to stories of death and violence.
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