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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this for my book group and really enjoyed it. I'd read one of the series years ago (coincidently with another book group) but in the meantime I have re-visited Venice so I was reading with fresh eyes on the settings. I will probably read more of them at some point
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I think the stage has been set for the next book to be more family oriented. Those are the ones I prefer. Brunetti's father in law has told Brunetti that he feels Paula is unhappy. Paula throws it back in her father's lap, so I am looking for some fireworks at the big house.
A wealthy family has lost their only son to kidnappers and they remain under the curse brought upon them by an earlier generation who turned in Jewish families during WWII.
A wealthy family has lost their only son to kidnappers and they remain under the curse brought upon them by an earlier generation who turned in Jewish families during WWII.
Está bien, es interesante, pero en parte se siente como una introducción larga.
There have been some [a lot of] books on Mt Git'r'Read for quite some time, so I shopped my shelves. And found this one. I added it to the stack near my chair in the family room and it made its way to the top eventually. I have heard plenty of good things about this author and this series, so I was happy to start. I'm glad it lived up to the reviews I read.
It's been some time since reading a full-on police procedural, so I had to readjust my thought process from amateur sleuth/cozy mystery mode back to regular police mystery mode. And taking place in Italy in 1995 and apparently quite full of corruption but plenty of folks who wanted to continue to do the right thing to seek justice.
Do not go into this book for a quick action read. It's rather methodical and character driven, follow where the information leads and work around the obstacles who happen to be your bosses. My favorite character was Signorina Elettra, the administrative assistant to Brunetti's boss. She is the one who gets things done and takes care of everything and everyone who deserve the care. Woe to the ones who are on her bad side.
I am going back to the beginning of this series and read in sequential order. I think it would help make more sense of the pacing. And the problems of bureaucracy and politics and corruption that Brunetti faces.
I can recommend this book, series and author.
It's been some time since reading a full-on police procedural, so I had to readjust my thought process from amateur sleuth/cozy mystery mode back to regular police mystery mode. And taking place in Italy in 1995 and apparently quite full of corruption but plenty of folks who wanted to continue to do the right thing to seek justice.
Do not go into this book for a quick action read. It's rather methodical and character driven, follow where the information leads and work around the obstacles who happen to be your bosses. My favorite character was Signorina Elettra, the administrative assistant to Brunetti's boss. She is the one who gets things done and takes care of everything and everyone who deserve the care. Woe to the ones who are on her bad side.
I am going back to the beginning of this series and read in sequential order. I think it would help make more sense of the pacing. And the problems of bureaucracy and politics and corruption that Brunetti faces.
I can recommend this book, series and author.
Kept me guessing till the last chapter, with all of Donna Leon's usual visual vibrancy and richness!
mysterious
medium-paced
Loving this series even more as it progresses.
I did NOT see radiation poisoning coming! Wow. All of that to protect family assets and money, even while annihilating the continuation of the family. Such greed is so despicable.