by Donna Leon
I could've sworn that I've read this one before. I know I spent time going through Donna Leon's books because it constituted a big portion of English books collection in a local library near my house in Germany. I remember thinking about Acqua Alta when I finally visited Venice & reading the posters...
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 ...