A review by the_fabric_of_words
Trace Elements by Donna Leon

4.0

I was a bit underwhelmed by this one. Still good, and I always love reading about Venice, will never tire of that! But the murder, centered around corruption and water testing results being faked, seemed a bit ...predictable, and bound to be discovered, and I wasn't entirely sure it was worth killing over, but there you have it. Perhaps I'm more cynical than Brunetti? I do still enjoy his character, quite a bit