A Question of Belief - (The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries) by Donna Leon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>"A stunning novel, the best of this brilliant series, with a twist at the end that will leave even the most sophisticated reader gasping."<i>--Globe and Mail</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Donna Leon's bestselling series featuring the principled, warmhearted Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti has won her countless fans, critical acclaim, and international renown as one of the world's best crime writers. In <i>A Question of Belief</i>, Brunetti must contend with ingenious corruption, bureaucratic intransi-gence, and the stifling heat of a Venetian summer. With his hometown beset by hordes of tourists and baking under a glaring sun, Brunetti's greatest wish is to go to the mountains with his family, where he can sleep under a down comforter and catch up on his reading. But before he can go on vacation, a folder with court records has landed on his desk, brought by an old friend. It appears that cases at the local court--hardly known as a model of efficiency--are being delayed to the benefit of one of the parties, a creative new trick for corrupting the system. And just when it looks like Brunetti will be able to get away, a shocking, violent crime forces him to stay in Venice. <i>A Question of Belief</i> is a stellar addition to Leon's celebrated series.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>A Question of Belief</i>: </b><p> "The much-admired atmosphere of Donna Leon's mysteries derives from more than their pungent descriptions of Venetian life. Not that we don't appreciate the scenic walks and vaporetto rides her detective, Commissario Guido Brunetti, takes from the police station in Castello to the apartment off the Grand Canal . . . But the special atmosphere that permeates Leon's novels--and especially her latest, <i>A Question of Belief</i>--has more to do with the sense it conveys of a Venice teetering on the edge of oblivion and living on the faith that it won't fall in . . . While Brunetti is allowed to express his anger and disgust with a society that nurtures and protects its own worst villains, Leon is generous enough not to let this honest man succumb to despair."<b>--Marilyn Stasio, <i>New York Times Book Review</i></b><p> "Leon's books are a joy, and the 19th Venice-based Commissario Brunetti novel is well up to her consistently high standard . . . All the Leon hallmarks are here: clear, unshowy writing, atmosphere, humanity and believable characters."<b>--<i>Guardian </i></b><p> "There are a bare handful of mystery authors who can maintain quality over 19 books. There are even fewer who can claim the latest works are some of their best. <i>A Question of Belief</i> puts Donna Leon in that category. It is a stunning novel, the best of this brilliant series, with a twist at the end that will leave even the most sophisticated reader gasping . . . Fans shouldn't miss this, and if you're not already a devotee, start here and work your way backward."<b>--<i>Globe and Mail</i></b><p> "On the surface, this is another entry in a reliable series. But it also obliquely addresses the issues of legal gerrymandering, faith and corruption that bedevil Leon's adopted country."<b>--<i>Independent </b></i><p> "Commissario Guido Brunetti is firmly within the European tradition of cultured coppers and gentleman sleuths--dedicated, thoughtful, empathetic, careworn, but without the obsessive self-destruction of (too?) many Yank and Brit contemporaries . . . Leon vividly churns the social and political stew of her adopted city through Brunetti's eternally dismayed but unvanquished eyes. Despite a wry, laconic delivery, her soft, lingering touch reveals a keen compassion as Brunetti's cynical fatalism vies with a stubborn faith."<b>--<i>Winnipeg Free Press</i></b><p> "Masterful . . . Brunetti patiently untangles a sordid skein of desires warped, trusts abused, and loves distorted into depravity. As one good man who still believes in the rule of law despite his disgust at Italy's mounting corruption, Brunetti allows readers to share his belief that decency and honesty can, for a little while, stave off the angst of the modern world."<b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b><p> "Leon's many fans love this series for the Venetian setting, the complex family dynamics, and the hero's mix of melancholy and compassion, and in this nineteenth installment, they get all of the above . . . A unique combination of bedrock cynicism and warm humanity."<b>--<i>Booklist</i> (starred review)</b><p> "Beautifully written, atmospheric and redolent of an Italian summer at its murderous best."<b>--<i>BookPage</i></b><p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Donna Leon</b>, born in New Jersey in 1942, has worked as a travel guide in Rome and as a copywriter in London. She taught literature in universities in Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia. Commissario Brunetti made her books world-famous. Donna Leon lived in Italy for many years, and although she now lives in Switzerland, she often visits Venice.
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