Donna Leon, BLOOD FROM A STONE
Thwack, thwack, thwack...the African bag-seller cried and sprawled to the ground beside his bags. Why was this illegal immigrant murdered? Where are the diamonds from, which Brunetti found in an apartment of the vu cumpra? But although his superior Patta doesn't allow him to make inquiries, the commissario discovers that matters of great value are at stake in the immigrant community.
But if you expect an action-packed thriller, you will be disappointed. Nevertheless, Donna Leon's BLOOD FROM A STONE is a gripping story. Till the last chapter the reader tries to find out what really happened.
As usual, the charming and thoughtful comissario Brunetti is in top form, at his office and at home. I did enjoy how Leon describes familiar situations by Brunettis. Even if it should be the first story from commissario Brunetti you read, you think to know everybody, his wife Paola, his children Chiara and Raffi and his workmates.
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Thanks for sharing, Gisela! Donna Leon is simply an excellent author - a modern day Agatha Christie.
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