Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon

Death in a Strange Country

Commissario Brunetti #2

Donna Leon with David Colacci (Narrator)

10 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Early one morning Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice Police confronts a grisly sight when the body of a young man is fished out of a fetid canal. All the clues point to a violent mugging, but for Brunetti the motive of robbery seems altogeth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 797 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 41%
tense 38%
adventurous 37%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
funny 10%
informative 7%
challenging 5%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 20%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.66

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