Blood from a Stone (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries)
 

Blood from a Stone (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries)

by Donna Leon

Guido Brunetti, the protagonist of Donna Leon's brilliant series about crime in high and low places in Venice, Italy, is back in a smart thriller about a murdered street vendor, one of the illegal immigrants who sell fake fashion accessories outside the tourist mecca's high-priced boutiques while trying to stay one step ahead of the law. Someone had a reason for wanting the nameless African... (read more)

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Jane F
  • Rated 2 stars

A little disappointing. Not as good as the others I've read as the author focuses more on making overly ambitious political statements on immigration and cultural diversity than her characters and the charm of Venice, which is so dominant and enjoyable, in her other books.

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  • Rated 3.5 stars
 

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