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Sep 30, 2013miaone rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a book to slow down with. It's not going to race along, so don't expect it to. Take your time and enjoy the buildings of Venice that Leon describes so lovingly. Appreciate the complaints about Venice, and Italy, she has the main character list. I even got out a map of Venice to see about the routes she took walking, but then I do that for Brunetti, too. I've never been to Italy, nor studied Italian, and I love being able to learn so much when I read her books. This one is about 85% about Italian culture, so if you don't want to read about that, don't read the book. Another thing I loved was the email correspondence between the protagonist and her sister; how wonderful it would be to have such a relationship with a sibling! If you want a mystery that speeds along and is weak on character development, read Agatha Christie. But if you want to feel as if you're visiting parts of Venice, read Leon.