A review by richardpierce
About Face by Donna Leon

5.0

All the Brunetti novels are, in effect, examinations of the minutiae of the human condition. This one ponders beauty, and its destruction, the oppression of women by violent men, and the hunger for love and respect. The only reason these stories don't become depressing is the superb writing, and the fact that there's always hope, somehow, hope that we will make the world a better place.