So Shall You Reap

Commissario Brunetti Mysteries, Book 32

De: Donna Leon

Narrado por: David Colacci

In the thirty-second installment of Donna Leon’s bestselling series, a connection to Guido Brunetti’s own youthful past helps solve a mysterious murder

On a cold November evening, Guido Brunetti and Paola are up late when a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello arrives, alerting the Commissario that a hand has been seen in one of Venice’s canals. The body is soon found, and Brunetti is assigned to investigate the murder of an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant. Because no official record of the man’s presence in Venice exists, Brunetti is forced to use the city’s far richer sources of information: gossip and the memories of people who knew the victim. Curiously, he had been living in a small house on the grounds of a palazzo owned by a university professor, in which Brunetti discovers books revealing the victim’s interest in Buddhism, the revolutionary Tamil Tigers, and the last crop of Italian political terrorists, active in the 1980s.

As the investigation expands, Brunetti, Vianello, Commissario Griffoni, and Signora Elettra each assemble pieces of a puzzle—random information about real estate and land use, books, university friendships—that appear to have little in common, until Brunetti stumbles over something that transports him back to his own student days, causing him to reflect on lost ideals and the errors of youth, on Italian politics and history, and on the accidents that sometimes lead to revelation.

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Donna Leon in Her Prime

This is Donna Leon's take on gay issues, and one that makes me happy to support her writing efforts.

David Colacci's narration is perfect, as always.

Details

Donna Leon loves details. This book is the ultimate police procedural. We just visited Venezia and enjoyed reading about places we were every day and benches we sat on in a Campo mentioned several times.

The dog won

Loved this one best so far! Great story, brilliant voice acting and excellent ending! Way to go Donna ;0)

So Shall You Reap

I enjoyed listening to this book while i was at work. The story line is intriguing and fun.

Great Mystery.

Awesome book and we'll read! I enjoy the entire series. I highly recommend this book.