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Connie There are definitely loose threads left in the ending of Quietly in Their Sleep. That may not be a bad thing; Donna Leon can carry it off. Signorina L…moreThere are definitely loose threads left in the ending of Quietly in Their Sleep. That may not be a bad thing; Donna Leon can carry it off. Signorina Lerini killed her father and the da Pre heir of the snuff boxes. She was under the influence, the story says, of malign and powerful forces in the church. Whether readers can put up with the silence about the other deaths in the nursing home is up to each of us. Often I would be irritated by the unanswered questions. I guess the exquisite drama of Signorina Lerini’s attack of Brunetti balanced out the narrative for me. The BIG questions left are one helluva nerve by Leon, and I thank her for it. I’m reading these books in order. This was #6. I don’t know if she picks up the theme of religious corruption again. She’s free to, with this plot. The big questions remain. Will corrupt religious institutions overpower the good and compassionate people in the long run? 2nd, will courageous individuals such as Maria Testa be defeated in the end? She’s disappeared so thoroughly that Brunetti doesn’t think he or anyone else will ever know what’s become of her. The way this book ends gives me confidence and renews my hope that evil will not win out but that our better humanity will take the field.(less)

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I am interested in the printing history of this book and its earlier title "The Death of Faith". In trying to complete a collection of Donna Leon's Brunetti series in Hard Back this one has become a problem. I have a poor Ex-Libris copy of "The Death of Faith" in Hard Back but a decent copy seems out of my price range. I cannot find an HB copy of "Quietly in Their Sleep". Does anyone out there have an idea why? Thaks.

Joe Moss I have seen a copy offered online for nearly $1,000.00. It might be that the publisher saw no point in reissuing a hardback version under the second n…moreI have seen a copy offered online for nearly $1,000.00. It might be that the publisher saw no point in reissuing a hardback version under the second name since the most avid readers would have purchased the original or, by then, one of the paperback versions?(less)

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