288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,349 reviews
Moods
dark 32%
reflective 18%
tense 15%
adventurous 12%
sad 11%
relaxing 9%
emotional 7%
funny 6%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Homophobia, Death, PedophiliaMinor
Child death, Murder, Lesbophobia288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,349 reviews
Moods
dark 32%
reflective 18%
tense 15%
adventurous 12%
sad 11%
relaxing 9%
emotional 7%
funny 6%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Homophobia, Death, PedophiliaMinor
Child death, Murder, Lesbophobia