This was the first book I read by Ms De Leon and I found it both enjoyable and entertaining.
It starts slow and for more than half of the book there's no crime, just the everyday life of Commissario Brunetti and the introductions of the dramatis personae. Suddenly the mystery starts going and you cannot turn the pages fast enough to satisfy your curiosity.
I appreciated how Ms Leon describes Venezia, Brunetti and his family and the cast of well written characters.
The mystery was good and it kept me guessing till the end.
I liked the plot, the characters and how the setting was described. As for the food it made me crave for "fegato alla veneziana" that I haven't been eating in a long time.
A very good book, I will surely get the previous installment and look forward to reading the next.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Grove Atlantic and Netgalley for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, all opinions are mine.