Blood from a Stone - Donna Leon

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

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