Quietly in Their Sleep

Quietly in Their Sleep
by Donna Leon

Quietly in Their Sleep
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Author: Donna Leon
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-29
ISBN: 0143112201
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Book Review: Not the best of the series, but an enjoyable read.
Summary: 3 Stars

First Sentence: Brunetti sat at his desk and stared at his feet.

Commissario Guido Brunetti has a young woman come to his office. She seems familiar, but he doesn't recognize her until she clarifies that the last time he saw her, she was a nun and a nursing sister. She has left the convent suspecting that several of her patients died unexpectedly and, perhaps, not of natural causes.

After being hit by a car and left in a coma, Brunetti decides to investigate even though he can find no clear crime and all doors are closed to him.

This is not a book for those who are devoted Catholics as Ms. Leon is clearly anti-the Catholic Church. I am not Catholic so it didn't particularly bother me and, in fact, found myself agreeing with her on many point.

The main thing I did like about this book, as I do all her books, was the characters. Guido is a man with a strong morality and sense of justice, even when the law isn't able to provide it. I love the relationship he has with his wife, the very intelligent Paola, and his children. The family is realistic and not always perfect. Then there is the somewhat enigmatic Signorina Elletra with ability and connection to find out whatever Brunetti needs.

The sense of place is wonderful. There is such a stong acknowledgement of Brunetti's love for his city while still seeing all its flaws. I always enjoy Leon's dialogue. I particularly loved the exchange between him and one of his officers about exercise. But she makes me think as well as in one of Gruido's views on ownership.

The story was well done. Some may find it a bit plodding, but I enjoy watching Brunetti go through the steps of his investigation. This may not have been the best of the series, but it was still an enjoyable read.

QUIETLY IN THEIR SLEEP (Pol. Proc-Comm. Guido Brunetti-Venice, Italy, Cont) - G+
Leon, Donna - 6th in series
Penguin, 1997, US Paperback - ISBN: 9780143112204

Summary of Quietly in Their Sleep

Donna Leon?s mastery of plot, her understanding of Venetian manners and mores, and above all her philosophical, unfailingly decent protagonist have made the Commissario Brunetti mysteries bestsellers around the world, including an ever-growing American audience. In The Death of Faith, Brunetti comes to the aid of a young nursing sister who is leaving her convent following the unexpected death of five patients. At first Brunetti?s inquiries reveal nothing amiss, and he wonders whether the nun is simply creating a smoke screen to justify abandoning her vocation. But perhaps she has stumbled onto something very real and very sinister?something that puts her life in imminent danger.

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