Andrea Camilleri’s Il gioco degli specchi (2011) is the eighteenth in the commissario Montalbano series.  This book is more gripping than some of the other recent ones have been.  It is more sophisticated and the old humor and irony are back.  While not leaving out the more horrific and gruesome aspects of today’s world, the story includes pearls of wisdom and great comedy scenes. There is also more dialect – but after 18 books it’s fun and no longer a challenge for non-Sicilian readers.  At this point the characters could seem repetitive but instead they feel like part of the family.  Best of all, the antipatica Livia’s presence is limited to a few phone calls.  In all, a pleasurable read.