Acqua Alta

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Donna Leon s growing American fan base is hungry for of the books from her internationally bestselling series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti Now in what many consider one of the finest in the series, Venice braces for the onslaught of acqua alta the rising waters from torrential rain But Brunetti has his own problems, beginning with the savage beating of an old friend When a man s body is discovered, Brunetti must wade through the chaos to solve one of his deadliest cases Full of marvelous plot twists, Acqua Alta is a chilling addition to Donna Leon s addictive series. Free Read [ Acqua Alta ] author [ Donna Leon ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Alta Acqua, the 5th book in the Commisario Brunetti series by Donna Leone The title of the book refers to the time in winter, where water from the Adriatic Sea overflows into Venice causing homes and places in the city.Guido Brunetti, the highly skilled, tenacious and very likeable Venetian police detective and family man finds himself investigating a murder and art fraud after his friend, Brett Lynch, an American archeologist and companion of the famous opera singer Flavia Petrelli, who were Alta Acqua, the 5th book in the Commisario Brunetti series by Donna Leone The title of the book refers to the time in winter, where water from the Adriatic Sea overflows into Venice causing homes and places in the city.Guido Brunetti, the highly skilled, tenacious and very likeable Venetian police detective and family man finds himself investigating a murder and art fraud after his friend, Brett Lynch, an American archeologist and companion of the famous opera singer Flavia Petrelli, who were introduced in the 1st book of the series, Death at La Fenice, is savagely attacked at her home He discovers that her assault is linked to the murder and to a conspiracy that involves people in high places who will go to any l...Ah, Donna Leon I will never quit you I said after the last Brunetti mystery I read that I was going to take a break, which is a ridiculous statement that someone should have tried to refute I liked this muchthan the last installment, so I am officially back on the Leon train or gondola, I suppose.Here are some great things featured in this book Brunetti learning what Occam s Razor is, and promptly discarding that silly notion since it would never apply to an Italian crime Brett Ah, Donna Leon I will never quit you I said after the last Brunetti mystery I read that I was going to take a break, which is a ridiculous statement that someone should have tried to refute I liked this muchthan the last installment, so I am officially back on the Leon train or gondola, I suppose.Here are some great things f...I love Commissario Guido Brunetti of Donna Leon s mysteries almost as much as Louise Penny s Chief Inspector Gamache He has just the right amount of complexity and humanity, struggles constantly with what is right and why people are like they are, do what they do.The writing is beautiful, as it should be when an English professor is doing it And I love the setting of Venice, and the many operatic references running through The author has lived in Venice for 25 years, and after she retired I love Commissario Guido Brunetti of ...I needed a reading palate cleanser a quick and easy read to bridge the gap between twoserious literary works I decided to go with one of Donna Leon s Commissario Brunetti mysteries, a series that I ve discovered fairly recently It has provided dependable reading pleasure Acqua Alta is the fifth book in the series The title, meaning high water, refers to a time during full moon in winter when tides bring the waters of the Adriatic into Venice, inundating the barriers meant to hold it I needed a reading palate cleanser a quick and easy read to bridge the gap between twoserious literary works I decided to go with one of Donna Leon s Commissario Brunetti mysteries, a series that I ve discovered fairly recently It h...I really like Donna Leon I hope she continues to write forever Her books are always literate and interesting with marvelous characters The plots are intricate even if her view of Italian society is dark indeed For example, in Acqua Alta, a woman is seriously beaten by some thugs Her partner calls for an ambulance, but she is told there are two people ahead of her and she must be placed on a waiting list Sorry Once in the hospital every palm must be greased just to get the sheets changed I really like Donna Leon I hope she continues to write forever Her books are always literate and interesting with marvelous characters The plots are intricate even if her view of Italian society is dark indeed For example, in Acqua Alta, a woman is seriously beaten by some thugs Her partner calls for an ambulance, but she is to...I adore the Commissario Guido Brunetti books They are always so multi layered and the plot commences so simply and then suddenly it becomes a tapestry of interwoven threads These threads cone to a conclusion but not always in the way you would expect After all it is set in Italy, the land of mafia, kickbacks and corruption All levels of Italian society is dealt with in the books, you see Venice as it is and how the venetian s view it In Venice as in Italy, there is much to love and much to I adore the Commissario Guido Brunetti books They are always so multi layered and the plot commences so simply and then suddenly it becomes a tapestry of interwoven threads These threads cone to a conclusion but not always in the way you would expect After all it is set in Italy, the land of mafia, kickbacks and corruption All levels of Italian society is dealt with in the books, you see Venice as it is and ho...In this fifth installment of the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series, author Donna Leon aptly uses the title to foreshadow the vital role the waters of Venice play in the story From the heavy rains to the overflowing canal, the setting proves as much an impediment to Brunetti s investigation as the criminals who use the dark depths of injustice to concea...I enjoyed this less than other books in Donna Leon s Brunetti series.It would benefit from editing as there are several sections that add nothing to the plot or to the development of the characters The bad guys are cardboard cutouts And there are several extremely violent passages I ve got nothing against descriptions of violence in principle but some of this felt simply gratuitous As usual the descriptions of Venice are evocative.Read Death at La Fenice before you read Acqua Alta as the I enjoyed this less than other books in Donna Leon s Brunetti series.It would benefit from editing as there are several sections that add nothing to the plot or to the development of the characters The bad guys are cardboard cutouts And there are several...As usual, an entertaining read, good enough for a few hours of relaxation.I do enjoy Brunetti s family life, and I think it adds to the cozy atmosphere of this series, but maybe someone who expects a hard mystery thriller will find it annoying and unnecessary.Five stars to the third reading as well I noticed manytelling details this time Many of the scenes are unforgettable.And then there are descriptions like the following which have a contemporary ring Along with the violence, along with the hired killers who shot twelve year olds as messages to their parents, had come the men with the briefcases, the soft spoken patrons of the opera and the arts, with their university educated children, their wine cellars and their fierce desire to be Five stars to the third reading as well I noticed manytelling details this time Many of the scenes are unforgettable.And then there are descriptions like the following which have a contemporary ring Along with the violence, along with the hired killers who shot twelve year olds as messages to their parents, had come the men with the briefcases, the soft spoken patrons of the opera and the arts, with their university ed...

Acqua Alta
  • English
  • 07 July 2019
  • Paperback
  • 387 pages
  • 0142004960
  • Donna Leon
  • Acqua Alta