Donna Leon
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| Original Title: | Death at La Fenice |
| ISBN: | 006074068X (ISBN13: 9780060740689) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Commissario Brunetti #1 |
| Characters: | Commissario Guido Brunetti, Paola Brunetti, Helmut Wellauer |
| Setting: | Venice(Italy) |
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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. . . .
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| Title | : | Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1) |
| Author | : | Donna Leon |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 270 pages |
| Published | : | July 27th 2004 by Harper Perennial (first published June 19th 1992) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Cultural. Italy. Crime. Thriller. Mystery Thriller. Detective |
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Ratings: 3.84 From 21585 Users | 2038 ReviewsEvaluation Based On Books Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1)
I read this because it's set in Venice, a city I've only been to on a dull rainy day in winter, but one I enjoyed visiting very much. The damp only served to heighten the atmosphere and the lack of tourists gave us room to move and explore. The novel does have some nice descriptions of Venice and the Venetians but otherwise I found the writing a bit stilted and the story somewhat predictable. Comissario Guido Brunetti is the detective in charge of investigating the death of a famous GermanI have read @ ten of Donna Leon's books and this review reflects my opinion of most of them. Some have a slightly better story, a little more engaging than others, but for the most part, the books are about Brunetti, and about Venezia, and the Italian people.Commissario Guido Brunetti is a deep and interesting character, but he is unlike most detectives youll find in American mystery books. Brunetti solves crimes with his wits, and all the while deals with crooked politicians; his independent
Donna Leon is one of my favourite mystery writers. I love the characters, Commissario Brunetti and his family. Signorina Elletra, the Vice Questore's secretary is my favourite character, a strong, independent woman who is able to infiltrate the corners of bureaucracy to get vital information for Brunetti. The setting of Venice and Italy is interesting; you feel like you are walking along the canals of the city. The decay, decadence, corruption is highlighted, but at the same time, the honour and
I chose this book, the first in the Commissario Brunetti mystery series, because the setting is Venice, and my family and I will be briefly visiting there soon. Donna Leon does a wonderful job describing the city. If youre looking for the type of mystery that you cant put down, this isnt it. Except for the ending, when it all comes together, this book is more about characters and the setting. A famous, but not particularly likeable conductor is found dead in his dressing room at the La Fenice
Its a decent book. I correctly identified who it was very early on. That being said it was still an enjoyable read but Im unsure if Ill read another
Started this book during our isolation & requirement to stay at home due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Since this affected Italy terribly I decided to read a book based on Venice. I had previously read two of Donna Leons Commissario Brunetti series #5 Aqua Alta & #17 The Girl Of his Dreams & I found both to be satisfiying reads. So what better way to start April but the first in the Brunetti mysteries.This is not going to be a fast paced or gory story; the pace is slow & methodical
Fabuloso! Bravo, Signora Leon, on the first book in the Commissario Brunetti series. I will be reading more.* Oops! Correction, that should be "Brava, Signora Leon."
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