durden28 's review for:

The City Of Falling Angels by John Berendt

3.5

mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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Midnight is a lot faster and more linear, this one takes an aptly Mediterranean approach. I've never really thought about Venice before and this definitely sparked interest. My favorite character was De Luigi. Both sides seem very flawed in the Save Venice dispute, but Bob Gutherie is definitely upholding the role of a sociopathic surgeon. The high society drama is the strongest throughline between the two books. Strongest from chapter 9 onwards. I really liked Stefani would have liked to feel his presence beyond the one chapter. Many of the deaths hit hard and feel unjust. The prose is expert, no pen marks to be found. The description is precise, though I'd highly recommend searching for visuals of buildings and art for your own enjoyment.