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" Excellent series with added plus for characters and geography. All Commisario Bruno Series take place in Venice, Italy. "
- Lynne, 2/19/2014
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" An interesting read with all its references to places in Venice, having just visited there. Enjoyable. "
- Barb, 2/18/2014
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" I do like Donna Leon and her character Commissario Guido Brunetti. I wouldn't call her work "cozy mysteries", but they are calm... not suspenseful, but interesting. Quiet reads, set in Venice. Good bedtime reading. "
- Leslie, 2/10/2014
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" I had to "draw conclusions" to figure out what all happened, but I think I figured it out. I like this series more with each one I read. This one was about nursing homes as well as battered women - always some important social issue. Also, and again, there were issues of prejudice, particularly prejudice toward Sicilians. "
- Patty, 2/8/2014
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" I enjoy the Commissario Brunetti mystery series by Donna Leon. She is an American ex-pat, living in Venice for over 20 years. It is fun to read about the Venice that she has come to know. "
- Kathleen, 1/24/2014
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" I like this series; it's grown on me over the years. This one is one of my favorites; good plot, some art links and the usual atmospheric Venetian setting made it a very enjoyable read. "
- Patricia, 1/20/2014
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" Second Leon I've read, and I'm beginning to like Brunetti a lot. Venice sounds fascinating through his eyes. "
- Joanne, 1/18/2014
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" It had a good beginning and middle with a bit of a flat ending. "
- Bill, 1/16/2014
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" This-mystery-featuring-Commissario-Guido-Brunetti-of-Venice-is-one-of-the-shorter-novels-Leon-has-written.As-usual-it-is-filled-with-her-humor,her-wonderful-descriptions-of-Venice,and-her-skillfully-drawn-and-familiar-characters.This-one-is-particularly-emotionally-powerful;I-enjoyed-it-very-much. "
- Roberta, 1/14/2014
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" I never want her books to end. "
- Candace, 1/12/2014
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" Not her best but still worth reading "
- Pauline, 12/13/2013
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" I love Donna Leon's book. This was not her best book and seemed rather boring as though Leon was getting bored with her characters. Disappointing! "
- Veronica, 10/20/2013
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" # 20 in the series - as always worth reading for the portraits of Venice - bit plodding - Brunetti is confronting or at least considering the large and small bendings and breakings of the law that are part of the every day fabric of life in Italy. "
- Mary, 8/3/2013
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" Not bad for a quick Saturday read. Set in Venice. "
- Lesmots, 7/12/2013
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" I should be fluent by now and be using Brunetti's Cookbook. Charming and interesting. "
- Mary, 4/16/2013
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" As always, enjoyed reading this book. Have read Donna Leon for many years, and particularly like her characters and how they interact with each other. "
- Rosilyne, 1/16/2013
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" What's not to like about another Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery set in Venice? Donna Leon's latest about the introspective police commissioner doesn't disappoint. "
- Norma, 8/22/2012
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" More coherent than the last two in a series that is more about Venice than solving mysteries. Light and entertaining. "
- Kathryn, 7/25/2012
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" Great read. Love the Venice setting. "
- Jackie, 5/4/2012
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" The latest Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery taking place in Venice. "
- mwbham, 4/20/2012
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" Rather more underdeveloped than I've come to expect from Leon. Feels unfinished. "
- Sian, 4/11/2012
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" OK, I think I may have to add Leon to my authors list. Sigh. ;-) "
- Lora, 12/4/2011
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" Liked this better than Friends in High Places. Seemed more Venice and a better story....like the ending.
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- Sherry, 5/22/2011
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" The ending was a little bit of a letdown if you are looking for a traditional mystery, but the characters and location are described beautifully.
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- Anu, 5/19/2011
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" A little disappointing. Not enough food and family, but as always--very thoughtful.
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- Janet, 5/17/2011
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" Not bad for a quick Saturday read. Set in Venice.
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- Lesmots, 5/14/2011
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" I'm a big Donna Leon fan. I love these mystery books. I think this was her most recent. I would have to say it is probably my least favorite. The plot seemed to wander a bit and there were times when my mind did as well. It just wasn't as compelling as the others.
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- Kay, 5/11/2011
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" Loved it almost as much as her other books
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- Sabine, 5/11/2011
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" Much as I have grown to like Brunetti and his Venice, this was just so boring. Not really a mystery, just the appearance of a mysterious death.
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- Carolyn, 5/10/2011
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" This is the 20 instalment in the very popular Guido Brunetti mystery series. An older woman is found dead in an apartment of a suspected heart attack. Guido Brunetti continues to check into the murdered woman's background as he suspects there is more to this case.
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- Linda, 5/6/2011
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" Inoffensive and formulaic. One of the better Commissario Brunetti mysteries and who can complain about Venice as a backdrop?
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- Felicity, 5/1/2011
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" I want to spend time in Venice. I love the way Donna Leon writes aboutthe city.
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- Paula, 4/29/2011
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" I was disappointed by this one. Normally I love the atmosphere and food of Venice that Donna Leon portrays in her books. This one didn't have it for me. The mystery was formulaic down to the red herring.
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- Sandra, 4/29/2011
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