Donna Leon: Death at La Fenice

[Peder]

This was a very pleasant read, partly clue-oriented (who went into the room at what time? etc), partly personal family life of detective Guido Brunetti (lovely wife plus wilful teenage daughter and radical son), with wonderful glimpses of the people and neighborhoods of Venice throughout. Plus an imaginative ending for this first in a series. What's not to like?

[pufferpetey]

yea this was a pretty good one, i recommend

[MagnaMater]

Yes, this was my first Brunetti, too. I kept to the Brunetti-serias because of Brunetti and his nice family. He is an integer character in a corrupted surrounding. One makes no mistake in reading it...

[MagnaMater]

I'm reading the 17th book, The Girl of his Dreams, and first I think it's the saddest book she's ever written, and second, I was a bit amazed, the said girl enters the book on page 113 of 307
Well, she's dead, but for to write it on the cover somebody should perhaps die earlier in the book... in my opinion the book is more about Margarethe's Question (the one to Faust: How do you think about religion?)

Is it only my impression in reading the last four books recently, that the Brunettis start an alcohol-addiction?

[Peder]

Seventeenth! Wow!
From the comments here, this is sounding like a series I should have continued reading.
Many thanks for posting,

[pontalba]

Series? /ears perk up/

I've read this one as well, and liked the characters, and the general ambiance of the book. I'd certainly look for more by Leon.