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A Sea of Troubles: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery Audiobook
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In the tenth novel in Donna Leon’s bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, Brunetti infiltrates a clannish island community to investigate the murder of two local fishermen.
Donna Leon has amassed devoted fans around the world for her atmospheric and intelligent Commissario Guido Brunetti mysteries. A Sea of Troubles, the tenth book in the series, offers a rare glimpse into the scrupulous Commissario’s personal life.
On a beautiful spring morning on the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, a small boat moored at the docks suddenly explodes, killing two local clam fishermen. When it becomes clear that the fire was deliberately set, Brunetti decides to investigate. But when he tries to dig up information about the murder, the island’s tight-knit—and closemouthed—community closes ranks, forcing Brunetti to accept Signorina Elettra’s offer to visit her relatives there to search for clues. On the island, Brunetti finds himself torn between his duty to solve the murders and his concerns for the Signorina’s safety. Though loyal to his beloved wife, Paola, Brunetti’s concern for his boss’s spirited secretary may be driven by more than platonic feeling. Suspenseful, provocative, and deeply unsettling, A Sea of Troubles is an explosive and irresistible installment in Leon’s marvelous series.
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"Exciting read with substantial character development and the first foray into another character's mind. The storm scene at the end reminded me of Dicken's writing in description and crazy action and pace. The villan comes a bit from left field but makes up for it in entrance."
— Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)
A Sea of Troubles Listener Reviews
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" I usually love all of these Brunetti books pretty much equally, but this one just didn't click with me. (This might be what took me so long to finish it?) In most of the others, the focus is on the police, procedure, political problems, recalcitrant bureaucracy, local dilemmas, etc. Brunetti himself is a central character and plot device by which all these other issues are examined. In this book, however, we have to explore the feelings of Brunetti and Elettra, which is not exactly what I signed on for, based on my experience with the rest of the series. The mystery with the local fishermen, which I was interested in, was only superficially explored, and seemed like it was used as a vehicle to explore everyone's feelings, instead of the other way around. "
— Virginia, 2/16/2014 -
" #10 (or 14?) Elettra, and set on Pellestrina. Boats. "
— LDuchess, 2/12/2014 -
" Par for the course with this series. You will learn about something clam dredging and like on one of the smaller lagoon islands. Not much mystery. Same environmental horror stories which somehow lose their luster after a dozen or so repetitions. The storm scene is well written but as usual, the plot meanders and is weak on closure, "
— William, 2/9/2014 -
" The best so far. More developed, more exciting. But less food, unfortunately. "
— Kathy, 2/3/2014 -
" liked the map as reference. been to venice:learned quite a bit as well as enjoyed the story. "
— Jane, 1/23/2014 -
" Another good read in the Guido Brunetti series. In this installment Signorina Elettra goes undercover and Paula wonders if she should be jealous. "
— Bonnie, 1/13/2014 -
" I love these books, they always make me hungry! "
— Sharon, 1/4/2014 -
" As this was a reread for me, I remembered parts of it, but not very much. For this series, I found this title slightly disappointed--there wasn't enough police work and/or detective work done to prove the murderer for me. "
— Patti, 1/3/2014 -
" Read cos i was in Venice "
— Sheena, 12/21/2013 -
" One of her best, I think. "
— Fred, 12/16/2013 -
" good view of life into a part of Venice most don't see. "
— Wanda, 12/16/2013 -
" This was my favorite one so far in this series. In the first books, I felt like Venice was the main character and the people were secondary characters. As the series has progressed, Venice has become a fascinating back drop to complex and intriguing people. "
— Vickie, 12/11/2013 -
" Delightful. She has made a thoughtful subplot of the relationship between Brunetti and his wife and that adds a great bit to this one. "
— Tomchicago, 8/11/2013 -
" Very good indeed. Old Brunetti is a modern hero. "
— Rafa, 6/2/2013 -
" Another satisfying and enjoyable detective novel set in Venice. "
— Jill, 10/14/2012 -
" Another awesome Commissario Guido Brunetti novel! "
— Chris, 8/1/2012 -
" Quite an entertaining episode in the life of Inspector Brunetti. A pleasant way to pass a few hours. "
— Kathy, 7/6/2012 -
" OK. It kept me interested...but only just! "
— Lizbuf, 6/25/2012 -
" One of her best. (I've read 6 of hers and am delighted that there are 8 - 10 more I haven't read; but I will space them out.) "
— Paul, 3/6/2012 -
" one of the better written Brunetti "episodes", I found Leon's writing voice to be much stronger, eloquent & at times even poetic (thought-wise). Really enjoyed this one! "
— Teresa, 12/27/2011 -
" This was not as exciting as many of Brown's other books. However,It kept my attention and has a rather thrilling end. "
— Joanne, 9/18/2011 -
" liked the map as reference. been to venice:learned quite a bit as well as enjoyed the story. "
— Jane, 9/16/2011 -
" Another excellent Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti book. "
— Kacki, 9/11/2011 -
" I enjoyed this Commissario Brunetti mystery even more than most because of the action-packed finale. "
— Janelle, 8/3/2011 -
" I love all of her books, but this one was not as descriptive as the others. Lacking in depth for the characters in comparison to other books. Missed out on the day to day lives of the people. The mystery portion was that bad. "
— Janie, 8/2/2011 -
" one of the better written Brunetti "episodes", I found Leon's writing voice to be much stronger, eloquent & at times even poetic (thought-wise). Really enjoyed this one! "
— Teresa, 7/15/2011 -
" I read this in 24 hours!!<br/><br/>Really, really good! "
— Linda, 7/3/2011 -
" This was my first Donna Leon book. I wasn't that impressed, it was quite boring. I will give some of her earlier work a shot. "
— Karen, 6/26/2011 -
" Consistently enjoyable mysteries with Venice as a backdrop. "
— Dhartridge, 6/2/2011 -
" This book has no scenes between Brunetti and his wife, his home life, or his children. I missed that alot. Until the last chapter, which made it alright. "
— Celeste, 2/16/2011 -
" Tension is very slow in coming here. But at least they eat well "
— Richard, 12/3/2010
About Donna Leon
Donna Leon is the author of the much-loved, New York Times bestselling series of mystery novels set in Italy featuring Commissario Brunetti. She was named one of the London Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. The Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world, including the CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction, and hsbr been translated into thirty-five languages.
About David Colacci
David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has won numerous Earphones Awards, earned Audie Award nominations, and been included in Best Audio of the Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. He was a resident actor and director with the Cleveland Play House for eight years and has been artistic director of the Hope Summer Rep Theater since 1992.