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  <title><![CDATA[Death in a Strange Country (Commissario Brunetti #2)]]></title>
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  <default_description>In &lt;I&gt;Death in a Strange Country&lt;/I&gt; Commissario Guido Brunetti confronts a grisly sight when the body of a young American is fished out of a fetid Venetian canal. Though all the signs point to a violent mugging, something incriminating turns up in the victim's apartment that suggests the existence of a high level conspiracy&amp;#151;and Brunetti becomes convinced that somebody is taking great pains to provide a ready-made solution to the crime. As dark and riveting as its predecessors, &lt;I&gt;Death in a Strange Country&lt;/I&gt; will provide Leon's growing fan base with another chilling read.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[DEATH IN A STRANGE COUNTRY (Police Proced-Guido Brunetti-Italy-Cont) – G<br/>Leon, Donna – 2nd in series<br/>A Penguin/Grove Press Book, 1995, UK Paperback – ISBN:  0143034820<br/><br/>First Sentence:  A body floated face down in the murky water of the canal.<br/><br/>***  At first, it a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12063226">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[<strong>Flach, sehr flach</strong><br/>	<br/>War ich nach dem ersten Brunetti-Krimi der hochgelobten Autorin noch dazu angetan ihn als Erstlingsschwäche durchgehen zu lassen, so ist es dieses Mal noch schlimmer gekommen. Leon gelingt es nach wie vor nicht ihren Figuren Leben einzuhauchen. Alle Personen rund um de...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39888734">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Death in a Strange Country, by Donna Leon, A-minus.  Narrated by Anna Fields, produced by Blackstone Audio, downloaded from audible.com.<br/><br/>This is one of the older Leon books produced originally sometime in the ‘90’s.  I bought it, first of all, because I love anything narrated by Anna ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64909679">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is only the second in the Brunetti series (now at 18 books), but Leon was already writing terrific police procedurals early on. In this one, Brunetti investigates the drowning of a young American soldier from the nearby base of Vicenza. Although his superior wants the case wrapped up soon – a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50106462">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="78147796">
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a fun escape! I picked this book up one day and finished it the next. The story drew me in from the beginning, and I found myself really enjoying the main character. I had my doubts about the authenticity of some of his views, Venetian character painted as he was by an American author. I loved ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78147796">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one in a series of mysteries written by Donna Leon and set in Venice. Venice is the main character here and it is very enjoyable to read about Venice and it's history, geography, culture, food, language, art and weather, etc. The protagonist is Guido Brunetti who is Commissario of the Venice...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53759660">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[As my husband recently pointed out, if there's any organization that is capable of pulling off some sort of giant, nefarious, super-secret conspiracy, it is NOT the US Army.  Especially not the part of it that's in Italy.  That being said, I enjoyed this book much more than I expected--it's a step a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55974241">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="37634314">
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    <body><![CDATA[I continue to be an enormous fan of the Commisario Brunetti series. For those of you who may have missed my earlier reviews, Donna Leon teaches English for the University of Maryland Extension near Venice and has lived in Italy for many years. She portrays the flavor of Italian life vividly, and it'...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37634314">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the 2nd book Leon wrote in the Commissario Brunetti series, but the 3rd one that I have read.  I found it truly marvelous.  It not only gave me more insight into both Venice and the (heretofore unknown to me) nearby American military community, but also was very well plotted, with moments of...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63616848">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="3559437">
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    <body><![CDATA[Another mystery in the Comissario Brunetti mystery series! Comissario Brunetti is called in on the case of a murdered John Doe found in a Venice canal, who turns out to be on the public health staff at the local American military base in Vicenza. As he's working on the case, his supervisor pulls him...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3559437">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[In the second novel in Leon's Brunetti series, we are introduced to Brunetti's inner circle at the police station. Sgt Vianello, the young Pucetti and Bonsuan the boat driver. Death in a Strange Country in dark and a cynical tale of corruption, murder and cover up. Leon understand the way men corrup...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65329522">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a 4 for me, mainly because much of the story took place in Vicenza, where we lived. I like Donna Leon mysteries and this one involved a soldier from the post where Tony worked; the medical clinic of all things. I recognized all the little places she described and especially her discription ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56725891">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's been awhile since I've read this series, so the twists and the end came as surprises to me.  I like how things connected in this book, and also how everything is _not_ tied up in a neat little package as we would all like it to be.  Compromises are made, political games are played.  Donna Leon ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51637441">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45336815">
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed Donna Leon style of writing, it is original and warm, I also continue to be one of her enormous fan.<br/><br/>&quot;Death In A Strange Country&quot; is an amazing thriller, it brings you close to political corruption, the influence of the criminal world and how the police forces are hand...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45336815">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="73183787">
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Again, the setting is evocative and compelling. The main character, the detective Guido Brunetti is and interesting and provoking man - the kind of person you would like to have a  3 hour lunch date with. The mystery itself is not overly complicated or puzzling, but that is not what is at stake here...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73183787">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="71949028">
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  <read_at>Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm glad I kept going with this series. I was not thrilled with the first book, but liked the characters and the setting. This one worked better for me, although the mystery part of the book is still the weakest link. The recurring characters are fleshing out nicely, though, and it's a nice little w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71949028">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the second Comm. Brunetti book I've read, and I'm really enjoying the series.  However, I wish there was a little more action and a little less staring out the window. I didn't notice that in the first book, so maybe it won't be as obvious in the third, either.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I can't believe I'm admitting I read this book. Not that you shouldn't, or that it's bad or anything, just I don't usually read mysteries - I'm not really into that genre. I found it in a hotel in Italy and it was the only book in English, so I read it. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Second book in the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series.  A bit more complex and better written than the first one. The main topic was rather depressing, and I find it hard to be optimistic at the end about this global issue.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My first Donna Leon book but it won't be my last.  I didn't think it was perfect, and I guessed the ending farily early on,  but I enjoyed the Venice setting and will read more of her books in order to immerse myself more in these books.]]></body>
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