
Involuntary Witness (Paperback)
Gianrico Carofiglio (author)
£7.99
Paperback
285 Pages
Published: 08/08/2005
Published: 08/08/2005
A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a popular beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Guido Guerrieri, counsel for the defence, a Senegalese peddler is accused of the crime. Faced with small-town racism fuelled by the recent immigration from Africa, Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts. More than a perfectly paced legal thriller, this relentless suspense novel transcends the genre. A powerful attack on racism, and a fascinating insight into the Italian judicial process, it is also an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero.
Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
ISBN: 9781904738527
Number of pages: 285
Weight: 98 g
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 19 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"Raises the standard for crime fiction. Carofiglio's deft touch has given us a story that is both literary and gritty - and one that speeds along like the best legal thrillers. His insights into human nature - good and bad - are breathtaking." Jeffery Deaver A powerful redemptive novel beautifully translated.A" Daily Mail A stunner. Guerrieri is a wonderfully convincing character; morose, but seeing the absurdity of his gloomy life, his vulnerability and cynicism laced with self-deprecating humour. It is the veracity of the setting and the humanity of the lawyer that makes the novel a courtroom drama of such rare quality.A" The Times
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“Involuntary witness, crime novel”
This was a good book which kept me wanting to read more. It was also an interesting insight into the Italian legal system. Would read more by this author
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