Earlier in the year I was the recipient of a gift voucher from Amazon. Since I won it at Dorte's blog I decided to browse some of her entries and purchase a book based on what I found. I liked her review of a book by Donna Leon and ordered the first book in the "Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery" series, Death at La Fenice. The blurb from the back cover reads:
"There is little violent crime in Venice, a serenely beautiful floating city of mystery and magic, history and decay. but the evil that does occasionally rear its head is the jurisdiction of Guido Brunetti, the suave, urbane vice-commissario of police and a genius at detection. Now all of his admirable abilities must come into play in the deadly affair of Maestro Helmut Wellauer, a world-renowned conductor who died painfully from cyanide poisoning during an intermission at La Fenice.
But as the investigation unfolds, a chilling picture slowly begins to take shape - a detailed portrait of revenge painted with vivid strokes of hatred and shocking depravity. And the dilemma for Guido Brunetti will not be finding a murder suspect, but rather narrowing the choices down to one...."
Often when I start a new series I enjoy the first book enough to want to continue on, but it may take me a couple of books to really get to know the main characters and feel comfortable with them. Death at La Fenice was an exception. I loved Guido and his wife Paola right away! Leon does an excellent job of portraying everyday life in Venice, not just the side that tourists see. Though I was totally satisfied with the conclusion of the mystery, I was sorry the book ended. I wasn't ready for my time in Venice to be over. The last thing I need to do is buy more books, so perhaps I can track down some of the other titles in this series at my library or used book store.
6 comments:
Interesting book.
A must-read. Thanks for sharing, Kelly.
And thank you for your comments!
I really appreciate them!
Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
B xx
Sounds wonderful!
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I liked the sound of this on Dorte's blog and having read your review am going to see if our library has a copy. Always interesting to get more than one bloggers views on a book, I'm glad you also enjoyed this one.
Interesting. I'm actually getting into the book you sent (and enjoying it)!!
Taking it with me for the yucky procedure in the morning! :)
It sounds really great. I finally finished "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" and was sad that the trilogy was over. Larrson was such a fabulous writer! Blessings!
What an interesting and thoughtful way to use your gift certificate. And even better that it worked out for you in your choice!
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