288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,144 reviews
Moods
dark 35%
reflective 20%
sad 16%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 43% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Pedophilia, Rape, Grief
288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,144 reviews
Moods
dark 35%
reflective 20%
sad 16%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 43% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Pedophilia, Rape, Grief