3.62 AVERAGE

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was a slog for me. Don't know if it's because it was written in the 90s, me lost in the flow of translation, etc but it wasn't until the last 5% I cared. I only finished this book so I would end the year on an even 30th book.
slow-paced
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
fast-paced
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

*3.5 stars
I like murder mysteries and my dad recommended this series. I like Brunetti himself and am looking forward to continuing with the series, although in general I found this one a little dull (only got more interesting, albeit darker than I expected, at the reveal). It's hard to say whether the narrator of the audiobook didn't help though, he was quite downbeat. The atmosphere of Venice is written really well.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes