A review by krisrid
A Death in the Venetian Quarter by Alan Gordon
2.0
This was given to me as a Christmas gift, and I did enjoy it overall.
The writing style was entertaining, as were the characters. A group of Venetian Jesters as both entertainers and solvers of murder is a clever and unique approach. I loved the smart and fun word-play included in the story. As a writer and lover of words, that was a bonus and added to my enjoyment of the plot.
The political intrigues and the intricacies of the murder and its investigation felt a bit unnecessarily complex to me. There seemed a lot of detail that muddied the waters for me. Possibly, that was intentional red-herring inclusion on the part of the author, but I found it confusing.
Still the overall setting of Venice, and the very smart and funny Jesters, especially the husband and wife team main characters were very engaging and I liked them very much.
A decent ready for anyone who enjoys Venice as a setting, the Crusades and its politics, and a slightly different kind of murder mystery.
The writing style was entertaining, as were the characters. A group of Venetian Jesters as both entertainers and solvers of murder is a clever and unique approach. I loved the smart and fun word-play included in the story. As a writer and lover of words, that was a bonus and added to my enjoyment of the plot.
The political intrigues and the intricacies of the murder and its investigation felt a bit unnecessarily complex to me. There seemed a lot of detail that muddied the waters for me. Possibly, that was intentional red-herring inclusion on the part of the author, but I found it confusing.
Still the overall setting of Venice, and the very smart and funny Jesters, especially the husband and wife team main characters were very engaging and I liked them very much.
A decent ready for anyone who enjoys Venice as a setting, the Crusades and its politics, and a slightly different kind of murder mystery.