Month: August 2011
Death at La Fenice II
Having finished this Donna Leon mystery set in Venice, I’m a bit disappointed. This first Guido Brunetti story is marvelously written. The language, dialogue, characterizations are all superb. (See previous post here.) The mystery aspect of the story, however, is not up to par. A famous German conductor, Maestro Helmut Wellauer, is poisoned during a performance of… Read More ›
Death at La Fenice I
Normally I don’t like to review a book before I’ve finished reading it, but in the few chapters I’ve read so far, Death at La Fenice has thoroughly captured my attention. I don’t yet know how strongly the mystery aspect will play out, but the writing and characterizations are excellent. This first Guido Brunetti police… Read More ›
The Poisoned Martini 