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Blood from a Stone - Donna Leon

Description: ISBN 0099474182 / Author: Donna Leon / Genre: Crime / Thriller / On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a man is killed in a ... more

Blood from a Stone - Donna Leon ... scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the man's wares before his death - fake handbags of every designer label - but they have seen nothing that might be of much help to the police. When Commissario Brunetti arrives on the scene, he finds it hard to understand why anyone would murder an illegal immigrant. They have few social connections and little money; in-fighting is the obvious answer. But once Brunetti begins investigating this unfamiliar Venetian underworld, he discovers that matters of great value are at stake in the immigrant community.

Newest Review: ... to know who and why this man was killed. My thoughts on the book: I have reviewed and enjoyed many of Donna Leon books in ... more

... the past. However this one I did not enjoy very much and I was quite disappointed in it. For a Police investigation it had all the right elements but it never gelled together and left me feeling frustrated given the potential of the novel. In the first place I felt misled. As on the front cover of the book it states winner of the CWA Silver Dagger, so I expected an excellent crime novel. However as I struggled on with it I doubted this, and consulted the web site which advised it was 'friends in high places' that ...more

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Blood from a Stone - Donna Leon: You can't get blood from a stone (1170 words)
by - written on 25/01/09 (Very useful, 345 readings)
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Background: As many of you will know I have read and reviewed many novels by Donna Leon. When I saw this one the other day and realised I had not read it I had to purchase it. This author is one of my favourites, so I was really looking forward to it especially as the introduction to it sounded intriguing. About the author: Donna Leon is a very accomplished and successful international author. She writes primarily about her favourite city Venice. Although born in America, she has travelled extensively and has made this city her home for the past 20 years. She has written 17 novels featuring Commissario Brunetti as the investigation ... Read the complete review

Murder in Venice (894 words)
by - written on 21/08/06 (Very useful, 82 readings)
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I’ve only read one of Donna Leon’s books before this, and although it wasn’t bad, I wasn’t that persuaded to read any more. Then I got given this one and decided that maybe I’d give her work another try. I’m glad I did. This book had me hooked right from the beginning and I also began to warm to her policeman hero, Commissario Guido Brunetti. I’m certainly looking forward to reading more of this author’s work. The story One evening in Venice, a group of American tourists witness the brutal murder of an African illegal immigrant, shot point-blank by two men as he tries to make a living selling fake handbags. By the time the police arrive, the murderers are ... Read the complete review