Trace Elements - Donna Leon
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Publication Date: March 13, 2020
I am a huge fan of Donna Leon’s Guido Brunetti series and have read and loved all 29 of them. As is often the case in this series, Leon’s writing is at its best when it is concerned with the domestic affairs and exchanges of the Brunetti family or Guido’s interaction with the colorful supporting characters in his Questura. And, one always learns something from these books; in this case, it is the testing of the water system serving the Veneto.
It almost doesn’t matter what the case involves, for Brunetti’s charming approach to solving it and his unique, albeit cynical view of the concept of justice as it applies to the Italian legal system is foremost.
For anyone new to Donna Leon, this certainly can be read as a stand alone, but why deprive yourself? Go back to the beginning of the series and enjoy getting to know all of her memorable characters. It is a joy to read such a literate writer.
*****
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