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A Noble Radiance by Donna Leon
4.0
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.