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Dec 25, 2022dufois rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
During a doc-advised holiday from his stress-filled job, GB happily rows the laguna w a caretaker of villa owned by his wife’s family, who was a friend and rowing partner of his late father. Serious eco-pollution and and a death in the…
Oct 25, 2022frequentusercom rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Well, I confess. I’ve read many of Donna Leon’s novels but I found this a slow starter and by the end I was more confused than ever. I guess not every story has a final ending.
Jul 15, 2022
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Feb 22, 2022Ione65 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Can not say I enjoyed this book. I am not bi-lingual so most of it was over my head.
May 05, 2021AMB_4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I've only read four or five of her books, and not in order, but I loved this one the most, of all those I've read. I loved that Brunetti has to get away from his job, his family, and everything and gets embroiled in a crime within seconds,…
Apr 27, 2020Grandma007 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Like Chief Inspector Gamache, Commassario Brunetti is a kind and wise and powerful policeman. A bit of a rebel. An enjoyable read, well written, but not really as good as most of Leon's plots.
Jan 02, 2019
Always a good read with Donna Leon. Commissario takes a work break art a quiet villa location, meets the pleasant caretaker who is later on found drowned.
Sep 14, 2018ArapahoeJillA rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Donna Leon takes Commissario Guido Brunetti out of Venice for this book and it's a definite hit indeed.
May 16, 2018Dave99_0 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
"Earthly Remains" is about relationships with a mystery wrapped around it. Unlike other authors, Donna Leon focuses more on commentary about Italian culture, Venice, Italian family values, food and beauty than on solving the puzzle. I…
Jan 11, 2018
Earthly remains was my favorite Donna Leon mystery to date. It was infinitely clever, takes place outside of Venice at least to start, and of course well written. I couldn't put it down!
Dec 13, 2017dnk rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the second Brunetti mystery I've read, and while they are separated by two decades, the theme is the same: it doesn't matter if Brunetti discovers the dirty truth at the rotten core of Venetian society, he can't use it to further…
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Oct 30, 2017htliang rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an unusual Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery. Brunetti fakes a heart attack to prevent Pucetti attacking a man during an interrogation. The result of this rash act is a medical leave of absence. Brunetti stays in the Sant'Erasmo…
Aug 31, 2017Sandee rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book very much. Most of the first half of the book is spent rowing on the laguna in hot July weather (great for summer reading, or winter reading when one wishes to be reminded of summer). The death was not unexpected, the…
Aug 28, 2017sandfordross rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
There is no question that Donna Leon is one of the better crime writers going but this latest offering is not up to her standards. It is interesting enough but there is a feel that it has been "churned" out. Lots of loose ends and…
Aug 08, 2017DorisWaggoner rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Brunetti hasn't realized how burned out he and his coworker are until he over-reacts to protect his subordinate from the power of a suspect being interviewed in the drugging death of a young girl. Brunetti ends up in the ER, where the…
Jul 21, 2017rdrebit rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Just as I got into the book, it took 40% of the book to get to the crime, the book was over. The ending will be unacceptable to many, and reality to others.
Jul 19, 2017pokano rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Leon's books usually have a social theme and this one is no different--illegal toxic waste dumping. Brunetti's blood pressure is high, so he's on medical leave and goes to a small island near Venice to relax and recuperate. The grounds…
Jun 29, 2017laphampeak rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Slow with a plot that was tenuous at best. I skimmed which is not always a good sign. The setting was interesting in its watery geography and the characters were in their right roles. It just lacked oomph!
Jun 02, 2017randalljay rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
In the first 5 chapters, Brunetti turns into Inspector Clouseau - very odd start. The rest moves along at a relatively slow pace; I was waiting for something to happen. Mainly an essay on ecology in the region.
May 29, 2017bansidthe rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I did not care for this novel. I found it tedious and unsatisfying.
May 22, 2017
A most enjoyable read. I was in the right frame of mind to read about Brunetti's rowing holiday on the laguna. It was a most enjoyable time for Brunetti and his rowing buddy, and for me, too, to be out in the water, listening to the sound…
May 15, 2017AuntJane rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A new Donna Leon book! Hooray! I am always so happy to get my hands on these! Another great installment - clever storyline, beautiful scenery and frightening all rolled into one. The death of bees always makes me sad, hence the…
Apr 15, 2017EmilyEm rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Commissario Brunetti takes leave after a stressful incident and finds rest and repose in Paola’s aunt’s villa on Sant'Erasmo, an island in the Laguna. Here he spends time with the caretaker Davide who has ties to Brunetti’s father and…