There are many strands to this story. Guido Brunetti’s love affair with Venice is a major theme throughout the books. The descriptiveness of Venice and Venetians is for me the first draw in the series, the police story is secondary.
Here Brunetti deals with the onset of teenage gangs and a steady increase in violence. Linked to this is an old story going back to an Italian contingent based in Iraq. There are coincidences galore which do not bode well for the Police. It culminates with the violent attack on one of their own which leads to all in the Police joining forces unraveling a mystery which has remained hidden for years.
Beautifully written the politics of government service, along with corruption and ambition which may cloud judgement are also featured in this story. It is a commonplace subject but sadly very evident in every field of work. Meticulously detailed of police procedures this was good reading to see how other countries operate.
Sent by Grove Atlantic for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
I like learning about how other countries' police departments work, too.
ReplyDeleteI've greatly enjoyed the Guido Brunetti series. Adding this one to my reading list.
ReplyDeleteI've never read any of the books in this series, though I've been aware of them for a long time.
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