A Sea of Troubles
by Donna Leon
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Author: Donna LeonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-08-25
ISBN: 0143116207
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Summary: 5 Stars
"A Sea of Troubles" is another of Donna Leon's Venetian mysteries. Book by book she is dissecting the city's various neighborhoods, occupations, classes, and gradually giving us a portrait of all of the elements that make the city a vibrant and unique organism. In this one she chose the insular and tightly-knit fishing community of Pellestrina which sits next to Lido on a sliver of an island in the Lagoon across from Venice.
Two local fishermen, the Bottins, a father and son, have been murdered, their boat sunk. As Commissario Brunetti and Sergeant Vianello investigate the murders, they try to puncture the cone of silence created by the tight-lipped, suspicious islanders, but fail to get much information except that the father was a nasty piece of work, and his son was well-liked. The Lagoon and waters around Venice are being overfished and over-clammed. Also water pollution is a problem.
The police office computer whiz Elettra is Brunetti's personal Google who can dig out all sorts of dirt on people by using her magic computer. She has relatives who live on Pellestrina, and she has been going over there for years for a week's vacation. She decides to go over and snoop and sniff out some info, but Brunetti and later his wife Paola are opposed to the visit because she may put herself in danger. It's such a closed community that any poking around would cause suspicion.
Later Paola becomes jealous of her husband's interest in Elettra. Brunetti sends an undercover cop playing a waiter out to the island to keep an eye on Elettra. While she's out there she has a love affair with a local named Carlo. A third murder victim turns up.
Donna Leon's fascination with the cuisines of Venice is transferred to her gentle detective protagonist whose delight with good food is infectious. The food courses in restaurants and at the Commissario's home are described in great mouth-watering detail. He is an honest man who believes in bringing the bad guys to justice no matter what.
In this one Leon proves that she can write suspenseful action as well as write about the ordinary life of her adopted city. Her narrative style is clean, efficient, and brisk. The dangerous storm and encounter with the villain at the end of the book are worth waiting for.
Summary of A Sea of Troubles
Commissario Brunetti finds himself adrift in his tenth investigation-available for the first time in the United StatesDona Leon has amased devoted fans around the world for her atmospheric and intelligent Commissario Brunetti series. A Sea of Troubles offers a rare glimpse into the scrupulous Commissario's personal life. When Brunetti investigates the murder of two local fishermen on the island of Pellestrina, the small community closes ranks, forcing him to accept Signorina Elettra's offer to visit her relatives there to search for clues. Though loyal to his beloved wife, Paola, he must admit that less-than-platonic emotions underlie his concern for his boss's beautiful secretary. Suspenseful, provocative, and deeply unsettling, A Sea of Troubles is an explosive and irresistible addition to Leon's marvelous series.
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