Marcello Fois

Writer

Italian novelist from Nuoro, Sardinia, known for crime and literary fiction.

Born in Nuoro, Sardinia. Associated with contemporary Sardinian literature. Dura madre first edition: Marcello Fois, "Dura madre," Einaudi, Turin, 2001 (as cited in the review).

Dura Madre is a noir set in Nuoro where the murder of Raffaele Marongiu exposes a hidden criminal underworld. Commissioner Angelo Sanuti, an outsider, navigates local silences aided by Judge Corona and retired marshal Pili. The novel extends beyond the investigation into a critique of contemporary society and the corrosive effects of money and revenge.

For:Readers of Italian noir and literary crime fiction; those interested in Sardinian-set novels.

 “reveals itself in bits, like an inexperienced stripper, somewhat clumsy,”

  Discover the review

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