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The fourth in the Commissario Brunetti series is a darker and more defeated book than the previous novels. This is a novel is which Leon allows Brunetti to feel his powerlessness and his rage, as his investigation into the murder of a corporate international lawyer leads him into the world of people smuggling, prostitution and murder.
Brunetti is a good man, who is forced to accept the limits of his world and to admit to himself what he can and can't achieve. Even in his own office, there are spi ...more
Brunetti is a good man, who is forced to accept the limits of his world and to admit to himself what he can and can't achieve. Even in his own office, there are spi ...more
May 29, 2023
Susan in NC
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4.5 stars, this series just gets better with each book. I’m so glad I started at the beginning, and that Leon has so many mysteries to look forward to in the Commissario Brunetti series, set in modern-day Venice.
Well, this book is set in the late 1990s, with things like internet still new enough that it creates a running joke of sorts between Brunetti and Elettra, hyper-efficient secretary to his ridiculous boss, Patta. He’s another running joke, with his social climbing and love of luxuries.
Bu ...more
Well, this book is set in the late 1990s, with things like internet still new enough that it creates a running joke of sorts between Brunetti and Elettra, hyper-efficient secretary to his ridiculous boss, Patta. He’s another running joke, with his social climbing and love of luxuries.
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This book starts with an accident on a road leading into Venice. A lorry carrying wood slips on an icy patch and overturns, killing the driver and several foreign women who were concealed in it. Then all is forgotten about the incident. Some time later a well known lawyer is found dead in a train. Brunetti is given the task to find the killer. This then becomes a very disturbing story of people trafficking, prostitution and corruption within the government.
Brunetti’s family are in the story, but ...more
Brunetti’s family are in the story, but ...more
I have yet to figure out how many of Brunetti books I have listened. I know have not read or listened to them in order. But after you have listened to a few, you can piece together what is going on.
I love Guido, but I think my favorite characters are Paola, Chiara, and Signorina Electra. They keep Guido on his toes.
I love Guido, but I think my favorite characters are Paola, Chiara, and Signorina Electra. They keep Guido on his toes.
Maybe it's interesting for some people that like the Italian scenario but not my cup of tea.
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Nov 17, 2010
KOMET
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