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elysahenegar's review against another edition
4.0
Another great Inspector Brunetti mystery! I especially enjoyed the close-up on Brunetti's family in this one, which made the story all the more rich. These are good, light, fast-reading mysteries with a setting that comes alive and personalities that keep it engaging.
forestsapphicc1's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Vendetta ist bisher das einzige Commissario Brunetti Buch, das mir wirklich Schwierigkeiten bereitet hat. Nicht wegen der Schreibweise sondern wegen des Inhaltes.
Brunettis vierter Fall ist ein grässlicher Spiegel der Realität, der Korruption von Regierungsmitgliedern und der unmenschlichkeit reicher Männern.
Brunettis vierter Fall ist ein grässlicher Spiegel der Realität, der Korruption von Regierungsmitgliedern und der unmenschlichkeit reicher Männern.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Trafficking
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
jackie_marion's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
skyring's review against another edition
4.0
A very different police procedural! This detective has a family!
Enjoyed this immensely. I realised that it was something special when the hero devoted a few spare minutes to working out how to spell Czechoslovakia, a task he has to have several goes at.
Investigation in Venice proceeds along different procedural lines to Edinburgh or Los Angeles, I find. Cheerful corruption, official sanction - indeed participation in - of the greatest crimes, limited resources and inventive solutions.
A truck comes to an icy end and the cargo turns out to be more than just splintered lumber. Three businessmen die suspiciously. A political rally collapses. A vaporetto is hijacked. There are odd goings-on at the telephone company. It's all part of Guido Brunetti's working day.
Like Edinburgh and Los Angeles, the city of Venice is a character in this detective novel every bit as much as the detective given the job of tying it all together. Or dissuaded from pursuing certain lines of inquiry, which is another aspect to Italian law enforcement. Pull up a guidebook to Venice and follow along on the map. Look at the photographs. Check the prices in lire. 50 000 for a quick one! Yikes.
The book, the plot, the crime and the detection was deliciously done. But towards the end, there was a very sour taste in my mouth. Perhaps I've read enough thrillers that murder is no longer quite so shocking. But some crimes are worse.
The setting, the characters, the social background, the sheer difference is what makes this tale so appealing. I'm definitely going to track down more by Donna Leon!
Enjoyed this immensely. I realised that it was something special when the hero devoted a few spare minutes to working out how to spell Czechoslovakia, a task he has to have several goes at.
Investigation in Venice proceeds along different procedural lines to Edinburgh or Los Angeles, I find. Cheerful corruption, official sanction - indeed participation in - of the greatest crimes, limited resources and inventive solutions.
A truck comes to an icy end and the cargo turns out to be more than just splintered lumber. Three businessmen die suspiciously. A political rally collapses. A vaporetto is hijacked. There are odd goings-on at the telephone company. It's all part of Guido Brunetti's working day.
Like Edinburgh and Los Angeles, the city of Venice is a character in this detective novel every bit as much as the detective given the job of tying it all together. Or dissuaded from pursuing certain lines of inquiry, which is another aspect to Italian law enforcement. Pull up a guidebook to Venice and follow along on the map. Look at the photographs. Check the prices in lire. 50 000 for a quick one! Yikes.
The book, the plot, the crime and the detection was deliciously done. But towards the end, there was a very sour taste in my mouth. Perhaps I've read enough thrillers that murder is no longer quite so shocking. But some crimes are worse.
The setting, the characters, the social background, the sheer difference is what makes this tale so appealing. I'm definitely going to track down more by Donna Leon!
vici_loves's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kate01970's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Brunettis vierter Fall startet brisant und endet auch so. Das Thema ist sowieso brisant: Mädchenhandel. Obwohl anfangs nur der Prolog darauf hindeutet. Ansonsten hätte es einfach ein Mord im Milieu der Mehrbesseren sein können. Doch Brunetti wird rasch eines Besseren belehrt.
Donna Leon liest sich immer sehr gemütlich, sogar dann, wenn es ziemlich zur Sache geht. Manchmal zog sich die Handlung für mich etwas zu sehr, aber dann war ich plötzlich wieder voll mit dabei. Trotz des ernsten Themas musste ich ab und an etwas schmunzeln, da man dem Buch sein Alter anmerkt (an Gegebenheiten z.B., die damals noch neu waren, heute aber zum Allgemeinwissen zählen).
Ja, ich gebe zu: Ab und zu lese ich sehr gerne Donna Leon, auch wenn ihre Bücher in meinem Lesejahr keine Highlights darstellen. Aber irgendwie mag ich Brunetti und ich mag Venedig, deshalb liegt es für mich immer mal wieder drin, einen Band dieser Reihe zur Hand zu nehmen.
Donna Leon liest sich immer sehr gemütlich, sogar dann, wenn es ziemlich zur Sache geht. Manchmal zog sich die Handlung für mich etwas zu sehr, aber dann war ich plötzlich wieder voll mit dabei. Trotz des ernsten Themas musste ich ab und an etwas schmunzeln, da man dem Buch sein Alter anmerkt (an Gegebenheiten z.B., die damals noch neu waren, heute aber zum Allgemeinwissen zählen).
Ja, ich gebe zu: Ab und zu lese ich sehr gerne Donna Leon, auch wenn ihre Bücher in meinem Lesejahr keine Highlights darstellen. Aber irgendwie mag ich Brunetti und ich mag Venedig, deshalb liegt es für mich immer mal wieder drin, einen Band dieser Reihe zur Hand zu nehmen.
anastasia86's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
carolinesunshine's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Gut wrenching, but very gripping murder investigation. This particular Brunetti book is not for the faint of heart - trigger warning: rape and sexual abuse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, and Suicide