Book Club “Se i gatti potessero parlare”
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The book for this Book Club is “Se i gatti potessero parlare” by Piergiorgio Pulixi.
The story centers around Marzio Montecristo, owner of the bookstore Les Chats Noirs, who has been selected as the “floating bookstore” for an exclusive literary event. Famous crime writer Aristide Galeazzo, one of Italy’s most beloved and controversial authors, will write the final chapters of his new novel “Maestrale di sangue” aboard a cruise ship.
The Polpicella publishing house has organized a tour circumnavigating Sardinia, stopping at major ports. At each stop, readers board the ship to attend presentations under the stars and leave with signed copies. The event deliberately evokes “Murder on the Nile,” which the publisher’s marketing team plays up. Marzio isn’t enthusiastic—he detests Aristide Galeazzo—but his bookstore is struggling financially, making this an opportunity he can’t refuse.
The bookseller embarks on this journey accompanied by Inspector Caruso, a prospective member of the “Tuesday Investigators” book club, and his two feline mascots, Miss Marple and Poirot. While Marzio expects a relatively pleasant vacation, the trip takes an unexpected turn when a murder disrupts the cruise’s idyllic atmosphere. No one can leave the ship, suspicions mount, and tension becomes palpable. It falls to Montecristo to draw upon years of reading detective fiction to confront a brilliant-minded killer who believes they’ve committed the perfect crime.
Piergiorgio Pulixi crafts an irresistible mystery filled with suspense and wit that pays homage to classic mystery novels while transforming readers into true protagonists of this criminal cruise.
Under the guidance of our teacher Barbara, participants will enjoy reading and discussing these charming tales, while enriching their Italian vocabulary and deepening their understanding of literary language and cultural nuances.
Level recommended: ADVANCED and UP
Book Available here: Libreria Pino
