Commissario Brunetti and Ispettore Vianello take a break from the Questura to come to the ... more
rescue of Vianello's friend Marco Ribetti, who has been arrested while protesting against chemical pollution of the Venetian lagoon. But it is not Marco who has uncovered the guilty secret of the polluting glass foundries of the island of Murano.
Advantages: Good Conclusion Disadvantages: Slow pace
amusing and frequently makes me wonder how anything every gets done.
DonnaLeon for my money writes from the heart. She is very good at setting the scene and through intelligent writing is able to get the reader hooked on the story even if not much is happening!! I do not feel it is her best novel by any means but still a well constructed and thought provoking book.
For me the book could have quite easily been a little longer in length. As everything seemed a little rushed towards the end. I would have liked to have considered the facts and had them spelt out a little more clearly.
Conclusion:
Well worth a read. Not the finest moment by DonnaLeon but an interesting and enjoyable piece of fiction none the less. A must however for any DonnaLeon fans. I can imagine this as a good book to read on holiday, not too deep or riveting ...
Advantages: Good characters, good descriptions of Venice Disadvantages: not too thrilling
. What does all that mean? The Comissario takes over the case.
Through a GlassDarkly is DonnaLeon's 15th thriller in the Commissario Brunetti series, No 17 is already out in hardcover. I've read nearly all of them, I've only skipped two or three, why have I been so faithful especially as I wrote a review in 2001 (The Dark Sides of Venice) advising DonnaLeon to take a break and not publish a new book every year, regular as clock-work? I've finally understood that what I complained about then - a not too thrilling plot - isn't relevant for her thrillers and her success, people just love the novels the way they are and as I always come back to them, she must indeed do something right, also for me.
Like all the other novels before Through a GlassDarkly rests on four columns so-to-speak, 1) Commissario Brunetti, the private man with his ...
About the author
This was DonnaLeon's 12th crime novel. Of these five including this one, have focused on Commissario Brunetti as the books main character.
The book is set in Venice and is it very clear this is a place the author knows a lot about and has a respect and knowledge for.
She has won the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction for 'Friends in High Places'.
The Story
An old and highly unpopular lady Maria Battestini is found murdered in her flat. The prime suspect for this is her Romanian Maid. Who is found on a train bound for her home land. She tries to escape but is killed by an oncoming train. The Police believe this unaccountable departure, together with forged papers and a large amount of cash prove her guilt.
The head of the investigation Lieutenant Scarpa believes the case is solved and no further ...
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Product details
Type
Fiction
Genre
Crime
Title
Through a Glass Darkly
Author
Donna Leon
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
ISBN
0099491036; 0434014524; 0434015393
Manufacturer's product description
It is a luminous spring day in Venice, as Commissario Brunetti and Inspettore Vianello take a break from the Questura to come to the rescue of Vianello's friend Marco Ribetti, who has been arrested while protesting against chemical pollution of the Venetian lagoon, only to be faced by the fury of Marco's father-in-law, owner of a glass factory on the island of Murano. But, it is not Marco who has uncovered the guilty secret of the polluting glass foundries of the island of Murano, nor he whose body is found dead in front of the furnaces which burn at 1400 degrees, night and day. The victim has left clues in a copy of Dante and Brunetti must descend into an inferno to discover who is burning the land and fouling the waters of the lagoon. A man is dead - but will politics and expedience prevent the killer from striking again? See all Product Description
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