Falling in Love

Donna Leon s Death at La Fenice, the first novel in her beloved Commissario Guido Brunetti series, introduced readers to the glamorous and cutthroat world of opera and one of Italy s finest living sopranos, Flavia Petrelli then a suspect in the poisoning of a renowned German conductor Years after Brunetti cleared her name, Flavia has returned to Venice and La Fenice to sing the lead in Tosca Brunetti and his wife, Paola, attend an early performance, and Flavia receives a standing ovation Back in her dressing room, she finds bouquets of yellow roses too many roses Every surface of the room is covered with them An anonymous fan has been showering Flavia with these beautiful gifts in London, St Petersburg, Amsterdam, and now, Venice, but she no longer feels flattered A few nights later, invited by Brunetti to dine at his in laws palazzo, Flavia confesses her alarm at these excessive displays of adoration And when a talented young Venetian singer who has caught Flavia s attention is savagely attacked, Brunetti begins to think that Flavia s fears are justified in ways neither of them imagined He must enter in the psyche of an obsessive fan before Flavia, or anyone else, comes to harm. New Read Falling in Love [ by ] Donna Leon [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr If you like the excitement of a gruesome murder and the ensuing chase of a cynical serial killer then you d better look elsewhere On the other hand, if you enjoy observing the native Venetians as they go about their daily routines and listening to them as they bemoan the loss of the city that was then this might just be the place for you Little of criminal consequence happens in this book well insufficient, you d think, to occupy a high ranking police officer and his team but there is pl If you like the excitement of a gruesome murder and the ensuing chase of a cynical serial killer then you d better look elsewhere On the other hand, if you enjoy observing the native Venetians as they go about their daily routines and listening to them as they bemoan the loss of the city that was then this might just be the place for you Little of criminal consequence happens in this book well insufficient, you d think, to occupy a high ranking police officer and his team but there is plenty to delight e...By all accounts, Donna Leon s long running series of detective novels featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti is widely popular, even loved I wish I could understand why.Falling in Love, the 24th installment in Leon s series, is an insipid tale of an opera diva and her violence prone stalker I kept reading until the end in hopes that something at least mildly interesting would happen No such luck Instead, the painfully slow moving action is further retarded at far too many places by useless ver By all accounts, Donna Leon s long running series of detective novels featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti is widely popular, even loved I wish I could understand why.Falling in Love, the 24th installment in Leon s series, is an insipid tale of an opera diva and her violence prone stalker I kept reading until the end in hopes that something at least mildly interesting would happen No such luck Instead, the painfully slow moving action is further retarded at far too many places by useless verbiage such as the following Paola said she d bring coffee into the living room or if he thought it was warm enough they could drink it on the terrace It wasn t warm enough, so Brunetti went to the sofa and thought about literature When Paolo join...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here This 24th Commisario Brunetti mystery is an exception in this series as a former main character, Flavia Petrelli, makes another appearance This rarely happens in Donna Leon s books, apart from the main cast Brunetti s family and friends, the police corps and the people working in the various places Brunetti frequently visits all characters usually don t appearthan once I was looking forward to this because Flavia is a very memorable character and it had been a while since her last appea This 24th Commisario Brunetti mystery is an exception in this series as a former main character, Flavia Petrelli, makes another appearance This rarely happens in Donna Leon s books, apart from the main cast Brunetti s family and friends, the police corps and the people working in the various places Brunetti frequently visits all characters usually don t appearthan once I was looking forward to this because Flavia is a very memorable character and it had been ...Everyone in this book is tired They actually say they are tired and I believe them so was I after reading this last sad entry in Donna Leon s once marvelous Guido Brunetti series Venice is dying, overrun by tourists and immigrants from points south Leon s dream world that gave power to a few honest souls with courage, a sense of justice and devotion to family, a special city, great food and a handful of friends is dead Soprano Flavia Petrelli is back for an encore performance in Tosca in Ve Everyone in this book is tired They actually say they are tired and I believe them so was I after reading this last sad en...First Sentence The woman knelt over her lover, her face, her entire body, stiff with terror, staring at the blood on her hand Flavia Petrelli, the operatic soprano from Death at La Fenice has returned to Venice, singing the lead in Tosca Although is it usually flattering to receive flowers, an anonymous fan seems to be following Flavia around Europe, sending her increasing quantities of yellow roses Although it s disturbing, things change when a young singer, with whom Flavia spoke, is b First Sentence The woman knelt over her lover, her face, her entire body, stiff with terror, staring at the blood on her hand Flavia Petrelli, the operatic soprano from Death at La Fenice has returned to Venice, singing the lead in Tosca Although is it usually flattering to receive flowers, an anonymous fan seems to be following Flavia around Europe, sending her increasing quantities of yellow roses Although it s disturbing, things change when a young singer, with whom Flavia spoke, is brutally attacked Leon opens the story in a way that conveys drama and excitement and, without an obvious portent, still establishes that sense of something wicked this way comes For those who read Leon s first book, Death at La Fenice, it is nice to see one of the characters return For those who did not, there is no feeling of information missing Leon has such a wonderful voice and subtle humor When referring to Brunetti s mother in law The fact that she did not mention the year of that debut ...I was very happy to win this book, as it s one of a series and I do love mystery series Having said thatWell, I m a sucker for a good mystery Especially set in a foreign country, with an inspector, his sidekicks and assistants, his long running feud with superiors, etc., etc Give me a new one that s pretty good and I m in heavenThis didn t turn out to be one of those A bit long winded when it comes to obsessing over trivial and frivolous matters, this writer just isn t doing it for me I was very happy to win this book, as it s one of a series and I do love mystery series Having said thatWell, I m a sucker for a good mystery Especially set in a foreign country, with an inspector, his sidekicks and assistants, his long r...Donna Leon s mysteries are not your standard police procedural see if you can solve the crime stories You are not going to be able to figure this one out, so just let the mostly congenial gang at the Questura police department handle the investigation and enjoy the gondola ride through Venice.If you re a regular reader of Donna Leon, you ll enjoy the banter between Guido and his wife, Paola, and between Guido and his colleagues If you are new to these mysteries, you will no doubt find the Donna Leon s mysteries are not your standard police procedura...This is 24 in the series and I don t know if I m tired of Guido Brunetti and Venice, or if I just didn t like the return of Flavia Petrelli for the third time as a damsel in distress She was not a likable character in this book She playedof the prima donna in Falling in Love I found her a muchsympathetic character in Death at La Fenice and Acqua Alta In this book she wants help but doesn t want to cooperate with the Commissario and acts like he s beneath her I tend to believe i This is 24 in the series and I don t know if I m tired of Guido Brunetti and Venice, or if I just didn t like the return of Flavia Petrelli for the third time as a damsel in distress She was not a likable character in this book She playedof the prima donna in Falling in Love I found her a muchsympathetic character in Death at La Fenice and Acqua Alta In this book she wants help but doesn t want to cooperate with the Commissario and acts like he s beneath her I tend to believe it s the return of Flavia that detracts from the book It s hard to be sympathetic to an arrogant character.Flavia Petrelli, the famous opera star has a fan that seems to be a little too ardent This fan islike a stalker, showering her almost everywhere she goes with countless yellow roses and ultimately...Would You Like To Visit Venice For A Few Days Book Review Falling In Love by Donna LeonFalling In Love is book number twenty four in Donna Leon s crime series set in Venice, Italy featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti It is about a mysterious stalker who threatens Flavia Petrelli, a fortyish opera singer performing the lead role in Tosca at Teatro La Fenice, and Brunetti s attempts to catch the culprit before she is murdered The author explores the love hate relationship between a star and her Would You Like To Visit Venice For A Few Days Book Review Falling In Love by Donna LeonFalling In Love is book number twenty four in Donna Leon s crime series set in Venice, Italy featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti It is about a mysterious stalker who threaten...The fraught and rather bloody opening scene had me wondering what exactly had happened to the usually quieter andinternalized Donna Leon until the heroine leapt from atop Rome s Castel Sant Angelo and I realized Commissario Brunetti was sitting at La Fenice watching the finale to Puccini s TOSCA In this book Leon revisits the world and characters of opera that she first explored 24 books earlier a subject she knows well I ve heard that some of her royalties went toward underwriting the The fraught and rather bloody opening scene had me wondering what exactly had happened to the usually quieter andinternalized Donna Leon until the heroine leapt from atop Rome s Castel Sant Angelo and I realized Commissario Brunetti was sitting at La Fenice watching the finale to Puccini s TOSCA In this book Leon revisits the world and characters of opera that she first explored 24 books earlier a subject she knows well I ve heard that some of her royalties went toward underwriting the late Alan Curtis s Baroque opera productions in Italy She also has Brunetti characterize the opera as that shabby little shocker, which suggests either Brunetti or the author had been reading the late Joseph Kerman s opera criticism from almost 70 years ago O...

• English
• 25 December 2018
Donna Leon
• Hardcover
• 256 pages
• 0802123538
• Donna Leon
• Falling in Love