natalie_f 's review for:

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon

3.5

dark relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I have several books in this series and finally got to read the first one. It was a solid "crimi" - even though it was not that hard to figure out the ending. Obviously, the author is in love with Venice - one might say that it's better fleshed out than actual characters. It's hard to imagine Venice like it's described in the book - a relatively quiet city, at least in winter. Last 30 years of tourism and immigration didn't do wonders there.