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Beastly Things - Donna Leon
Beastly Things
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When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when... show more
When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti has little to work with. No local has filed a missing-person report, and no hotel guests have disappeared. Where was the crime scene? And how can Brunetti identify the man when he can’t show pictures of his face? The autopsy shows a way forward: it turns out the man was suffering from a rare, disfiguring disease. With Inspector Vianello, Brunetti canvasses shoe stores, and winds up on the mainland in Mestre, outside of his usual sphere. From a shopkeeper, they learn that the man had a kindly way with animals.At the same time, animal rights and meat consumption are quickly becoming preoccupying issues at the Venice Questura, and in Brunetti’s home, where conversation at family meals offer a window into the joys and conflicts of Italian life. Perhaps with the help of Signorina Elettra, Brunetti and Vianello can identify the man and understand why someone wanted him dead. As subtle and engrossing as ever, Leon’s Beastly Things is immensely enjoyable, intriguing, and ultimately moving.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780802120236 (0802120237)
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Series: Commissario Brunetti 6 (#21)
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drallapaul
drallapaul rated it
4.0 Brunetti takes on corruption and murder - another successful novel.
Inspector Brunetti, Venice's finest, has another murder to solve and this one involves the meat-processing industry. The usual characters appear and there's a lot of talk about the worsening conditions in Venice due to modernisation and tourism. Like other Brunetti novels, this one is an easy read a...
Toni
Toni rated it
4.0 "The Beastly Things " by Donna Leon
Book 21 in the Commissario Brunetti seriesThe appeal in this series has been the leisurely approach Commissiario Brunnetti has in solving crimes, it was refreshing to see him pick up the pace and exert himself with a lot more hands on action this time. The structure has not change a whole lot, we st...
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers rated it
3.0 Beastly Things: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries)
Donna Leon's "Beastly Things" is one among a long standing series of mysteries revolving around Commissario Guido Brunetti, taking place in the heart of Venice, Italy. It's my first novel in the progressive series, but from what I understand, it's a mystery that's self-contained, so readers who are...
Barbara1951
Barbara1951 rated it
No one encapsulates (though that really isn't the correct verb) societal despair better than Donna Leon. But then we end with the knowledge that we just have to keep on keepin' on. I used to rationalize...oh well that's Italy. Now, sadly, I know that despair is present and thriving here in the U....
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