Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
Published in 1992
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Pages: 270
Source: Bought it
There is little violent crime in Venice, a serenely beautiful floating city of mystery and magic, history and decay. But the evil that does occasionally rear its head is the jurisdiction of Guido Brunetti, the suave, urbane vice-commissario of police and a genius at detection. Now all of his admirable abilities must come into play in the deadly affair of Maestro Helmut Wellauer, a world-renowned conductor who died painfully from cyanide poisoning during an intermission at La Fenice.
But as the investigation unfolds, a chilling picture slowly begins to take shape–a detailed portrait of revenge painted with vivid strokes of hatred and shocking depravity. And the dilemma for Guido Brunetti will not be finding a murder suspect, but rather narrowing the choices down to one. . .
When Wellauer dies in the middle of na opera, Guido Brunetti has to uncover the truth about the musician’s death.
This book was set in Venice and it was wonderful to read about such a city and how it Works. I got to know more about it and its people, and I loved it.
The characters were brilliant. They were complex and captivating which made the book so much better. I loved the main character, Guido Brunetti, and liked the fact that he had a loving family (a wife and two kids) because, usually, in this type of novels, detectives can’t maintain a relationship nor raise children.
The plot was good. Most of the book focused on Guido having conversations with people but it was still interesting to read, even though there were some dull parts.
Rating: 3,5 stars
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