Death at La Fenice: A Commissario Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon, It’s a decent book. She tells a good story, including the best of all current police detectives, Commissario Brunetti, and locates it in a superbly described Venice. The decay, decadence, corruption is highlighted, but at the same time, the honour and integrity of Brunetti and his Sergeants. I now have a lot of Donna Leon's work on my Kindle and look forward to many an enjoyable evening curled up with her and Guido Brunetti. all of the small everyday moments, the details that aren't important to the case but are important to what is being said, what finally happens... the whole point of the book. We all have our reading bucket lists. At least going by Death at La Fenice. The plot doesn't have the same emotional and politicized depths as some of the later books but the Venetian setting and immaculate writing make this stand out in an over-crowded crime marketplace. [Yes, Dr Treponti at the university. That being said it was still an enjoyable read but I’m unsure if I’ll read another. Death at La Fenice: (Brunetti 1) - Ebook written by Donna Leon. (Originally published in 1992). During intermission at the famed La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy, a notoriously difficult and widely disliked German conductor is poisoned—and suspects abound. Oh I do so love visiting a foreign city and reading this book was as good as wandering around Venice for real. There is little violent crime in Venice, a serenely beautiful floating city of mystery and magic, history and decay. Don't forget to randomly insert a bunch of Italian words to show your 'deep insight' into Italian culture. DEATH AT LA FENICE From the Commissario Guido Brunetti series , Vol. the emphasis on family, children, little girls... the importance of doing the right thing even if it is not necessarily the legal thing... no spoilers here, but the end really brought things together in a way that made perfect emotional sense. I also wonder if the woman has an editor. The reader can already see evidence of the Donna Leon writing style: the emphasis on family, relationships, Venetian culture and Italian culture. Death at La Fenice a novel of suspense This edition was published in 1992 by HarperPaperbacks in New York, N.Y. . Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Death at La Fenice: (Brunetti 1). Signorina Elletra, the Vice Questore's secretary is my favourite character, a strong, independent woman who is able to infiltrate the corners of bureaucracy to get vital information for Brunetti. This novel is about a world-famous conductor who is poisoned in his dressing room during an intermission. Geof Dyer's 's Jeff in Venice and Death in Varanasi, not a good book in my view, never the less makes Venice much more alive and interesting. all of the small everyday moments, the details that aren't. Before I get to the review part, can I ask a question of my Goodreads friends? Then, both my kid's school principal and my mother recommended I read it for the same reason. A conductor is found dead between acts at the Venetian Opera House, La Fenice, during a performance of La Traviata. thanks! This novel is about a world-famous conductor who is poisoned in his dressing room during an intermission. Donna Leon (born September 29, 1942, in Montclair, New Jersey) is an American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice and featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti. I have read @ ten of Donna Leon's books and this review reflects my opinion of most of them. Guido Brunetti, a native Venetian, sets out to unravel the mystery behind the high-profile murder. Since this affected Italy terribly I decided to read a book based on Venice. I finally, finally read this after legions of readers said Donna Leon was perfect for Louise Penny fans who were all caught up with Inspector Gamache. Being Italian I enjoy detective novels set in Italy. Honestly, there are apparently another 20 books in the series and I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would read them. This is the first of Donna Leon's long-running series set in that fabled city, which is equally a character in the novel. When legendary German conductor Helmut Wellauer is found dead in his dressing room two acts into a performance of La Traviata , police commissario Guido Brunetti is called in. Please follow the detailed, Brunetti's Venice: Walks with the City's Best-Loved Detective, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments. But it did take place, as Guido says, "in the most beautiful city in the world," and since Leon lived there, the description is quite accurate and sent me down a fun memory lane. 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