A Noble Radiance - Donna Leon

Background: Recently I have been trying new authors to me, in a bid to increase my knowledge and see different styles. This time however I decided to plat it safe with an author I both know and like. Plus importantly this was a gift from my sister to celebrate my changing jobs. About the author: Donna Leon was born in New Jersey in America on 29th September 1942. She comes from an Irish/ Spanish descent and first visited Venice in 1965, where she now lives. Her books are based in this city and feature Commissario Brunetti. This is the 7th of the series which has 19 so far. Leon won the 'crime writers' association Macallan Silver ...  Read the complete review

This is a very entertaining read. It is based in Venice and you feel while you are reading the book you were actually there. The descriptions of the places around Venice are perfect. You also feel you are part of the characters lives. The plot is very gentle but once you start the book you will not be able to put it down. She describes the Dective's relationships with is wife and two children . very well indeed and you are drawn into their lives. The Venetian Policeman called Guido Brunetti solves a case connected to an aristocratic family who's son was kidnapped several years ago and vanished. The book starts of when they found a young man's body and then they searched ...  Read the complete review