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| Original Title: | The Girl of His Dreams |
| ISBN: | 0871139804 (ISBN13: 9780871139801) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Commissario Brunetti #17 |
| Setting: | Venice(Italy) |
Donna Leon
Hardcover | Pages: 276 pages Rating: 3.78 | 4884 Users | 476 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Girl of His Dreams (Commissario Brunetti #17) |
| Author | : | Donna Leon |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 276 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2008 by Atlantic Monthly Press (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Cultural. Italy. Crime |
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One rainy morning Commissario Brunetti and Ispettore Vianello respond to an emergency call reporting a body floating near some steps on the Grand Canal. Reaching down to pull it out, Brunetti's wrist is caught by the silkiness of golden hair, and he sees a small foot - together he and Vianello lift a dead girl from the water.
But, inconceivably, no one has reported a missing child, nor the theft of the gold jewellery that she carries. Brunetti is drawn into a search not only for the cause of her death but also for her identity, her family, and for the secrets that people will keep in order to protect their children - be they innocent or guilty.
From the canals and palazzi of Venice to a gypsy encampment on the mainland, Brunetti struggles with institutional prejudice and entrenched criminality to try to unravel the fate of the dead child.
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Ratings: 3.78 From 4884 Users | 476 ReviewsNotice Based On Books The Girl of His Dreams (Commissario Brunetti #17)
I love the Brunetti books and greedily read this in one sitting, but unfortunately I was disappointed. The first part of the story consisted of a lengthy soapbox criticism of the Catholic Church, and while I actually agree with that criticism, I heard in it too much of the author's voice (rather than the character's) and I found it extremely distracting. I read a long interview with Leon a while back in which she was strident in her negative opinions about America, the Church etc and now I'mIt is difficult to write a review of this glimpse into the life of Venetian detective Guido Brunetti without providing any spoilers. Suffice to say, as always, I enjoyed looking at the world through the eyes of this detective and family man.However, there were some unsatisfying aspects to this book ... and ironically, I fully believe that this is the way that author Donna Leon WANTED me to feel. Life is not always a Larry Levinson-stamped Hallmark Channel movie where the guy always gets the girl
an enjoyable read - leisurely and well written. A story where a lot is hinted at, and in the end we never know for sure what happened, but make our assumptions that the rich and powerful have killed, and gotten away with it. Lots of good characters, and a thoughtful narrative. I'm looking forward to more time in Venice with the Commissario.
Not my favorite of Leon's books (so far, that honor goes to Acqua Alta). I'm catching up after not having read one of the Brunetti series for some time. All our old friends are here, Brunetti's family, his colleagues, and the annoying Patta. It seems at first that there may be two mysteries to be solved that might be connected -- but that doesn't turn out to be the case. The discovery of a young girl's drowned body in a canal leads Brunetti and Vianello to an encampment of Romany and the
Came across this on my shelf and realized I had started reading it.I wasn't that far in and so when they spoke of Father Antonin having spoken at Brunetti's mother's funeral, I thought it was a long time ago, instead of at the beginning of the book. Oh, well, such are the hazards of putting a book down for several years for no apparent reason.And the priest comes to see Brunetti at work to ask for help. There's apparently a con man taking people's money under the aegis of religion. This
The blurb on the back cover was the most enjoyable part of this book. This book was tedious. It took 100 pages before anything happened and the pace of the story only marginally increased from that point. The lead character, Commissario Guido Brunetti, was convincingly moved by the child victim but he didn't really do much to solve the crime. There was an extraordinary amount of time spent walking around the streets of Venice and stopping for coffee, or something stronger if it was after
Bravo, Donna Leon, for writing a mystery novel that delves into the underpinnings of crime and society. Italy, like all western European nations, is struggling with a huge influx of immigrants from other cultures. Now Europe must struggle with the problems that have been ongoing in the US for a couple of centuries. As I've said in other Leon reviews, Guido Brunetti is perhaps the most humanistic of all series detectives published today. In this outing, he must cope with the drowning of a "Rom"
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