Cantique Des Innocents(le) (Paperback)

from mojacobs

Another nice episode in the Guido Brunetti series. If you are a first time reader of Leon and you are expecting a thrilling mystery or police procedural, you will be disappointed, but for lovers of the Commissario and his family, this is great stuff. They do drink a lot, though, don't they?"

from Judiex

Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti Venice-centered mysteries are always a delight. Low key, witty, and descriptive with interesting, realistic characters and a glimpse at the frustrating ways of trying to solve crimes while working around the restrictive regulations and the political hack wh...

from ffortsa

This was a tough read. Brunetti is called to the hospital when a doctor is brought in after a raid by the cabinieri. In the process of investigating the incident, Brunetti learns of the practice of 'selling' babies to infertile Italian couples. But that is not the only way laws, human and moral, ...

from witchyrichy

I have continued with the Donna Leon series and continue to enjoy them. Suffer the Little Children concerns illegal adoption with the usual twists and turns. The ending of this one was particularly well-crafted and different from other books in the series. I think that willingness to change up th...

from cameling

A pediatrician and his family are attacked in their home in the middle of the night, and their young son taken from them. The pediatrician is hospitalized after being hit on the head and loses his ability to speak. The fact that the midnight raid and abduction was undertaken by members of the Car...