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The Past Is a Foreign Country (2004)

by Gianrico Carofiglio

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As world-weary Lieutenant Chiti spends sleepless nights hunting for the serial rapist terrorizing his city, trainee lawyer Giorgio is befriended by dangerously charismatic Francesco. Slowly the innocent Giorgio is lured into a corrupt world of beautiful women and casual violence. Then one terrifying night Giorgio is forced to realize just how far he has left his past behind.… (more)
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Italian noir. Giorgio, a young law student, falls under the influence of Francesco, a charismatic criminal adept at cheating at cards. As he makes more money, his life spirals down with more serious law breaking. A parallel story involves some cops looking for a rapist. The two stories are imbalanced, with too much detail in the second story. The ending is something of a surprise and gives the book its title. Light reading, that never became ominous for me. ( )
  pstevem | Aug 19, 2024 |
Anche questo libro, come tutti i suoi sinora letti, mi è piaciuto moltissimo.
Una storia ben scritta, con personaggi perfettamente caratterizzati e che riescono ad esprimere nel miglior modo possibile la contraddittorietà della giovinezza dove basta un nulla, in questo caso un’amicizia casuale, per stravolgere un’esistenza apparentemente già programmata.
Imperdibile come tutti i libri di Carofiglio. ( )
  Raffaella10 | Jan 28, 2023 |
Non c'è Guerrieri e avevo paura mi mancasse. Non è stato così. Forse il miglior Carofiglio che abbia letto finora. Il gioco del poker, una compagnia totalizzante, esperienze che tirano verso il basso, che più in basso non si può. Due storie parallele (di cui una poliziesca) che si incrociano ad un certo punto ma senza che fosse scontato. Insomma, un bel romanzo, scritto bene, che appassiona, coinvolge e alla fine, manca.
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  LauraLaLunga | Feb 15, 2021 |
Kept me turning the pages - why ? the relentless and unapologetic male narrative perspective & introspection, the immersion In the mixed morality and music of the 80's, and the atmospheric scene setting . ( )
  nkmunn | Nov 17, 2018 |
Non appena viene introdotto il personaggio del capitano, si capisce istantaneamente come il romanzo va a finire e tutto il thriller pubblicizzato in quarta di copertina sfuma. Per un giallo i personaggi sono troppo pochi, le parti dedicate all'investigazione ancora meno. Rimane l'elemento psicologico, ma i comportamenti di quasi tutti i personaggi sembrano illogici e inspiegabili, e a volte irritano facendo aspettare con inpazienza il capitolo investigativo di cui pero' gia' si conosce l'esito. Peccato, perche' poi non e' scritto per niente male e riesce a catturare il lettore senza problemi, solo lo sviluppo della trama e' un po' deludente. Sembra un tentativo mancato da parte dell'autore di cimentarsi in questo genere insolito, avendo letto "Testimone inconsapevole" (decisamente migliore) mi aspettavo qualcosa di piu'. ( )
  Mlvtrglvn | Jan 5, 2018 |
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As world-weary Lieutenant Chiti spends sleepless nights hunting for the serial rapist terrorizing his city, trainee lawyer Giorgio is befriended by dangerously charismatic Francesco. Slowly the innocent Giorgio is lured into a corrupt world of beautiful women and casual violence. Then one terrifying night Giorgio is forced to realize just how far he has left his past behind.

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