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Donna Leon in general

Description: Author: Donna Leon

Newest Review: ... slightly warming) can give Brunetti (half-illegally) the most detailed knowledge of anyone's financial transactions. (which is pretty scary, come to think of it..) But she's an astonishing character nevertheless, the only one who's not even a bit afraid of her boss - more likely, her boss is afraid of her! There are also other references to the horribly beaurocratic & corruptive ways of ... more

... life in Venice.. which even an honest police detective like Commissario Brunetti who always tries to do the right thing is not immune to.. It is just the way 'things are done'.. Sometimes even someone as high in the police and with such high moral stand...more

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Donna Leon in general: Fancy having lunch with an Italian police inspector? (1307 words)
by - written on 03/02/09 (Very useful, 161 readings)
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I first read a Donna Leon book out of boredom. Having read all other interesting mystery stories from the library (and having a mystery-addicted Grandma), I decided to give them a try. My feelings were a bit mixed. I really loved some things about these books, and there were also things I disliked somewhat. But I really learned to like the series and by now have read most of the Venice - Brunetti series in our library. I really loved the relationship between Commissario Guido Brunetti and his lovely wife Paola, who is a high-brow University teacher of noble descent (with very influential parents who live in a palazzo - ahh!) and yet she cooks him ... Read the complete review

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