Donna Leon

[abstibus]

Are there any DL fans here?
She's one of my favourite writers.

[chelle7272]

I haven't heard if her. What sort of thing does she write?

[abstibus]

They're all set in Venice. The chief character is a police Commissario called Brunetti, whose self- serving, ambitious boss is a Sicilian.
DL has a very sly wit and a huge insight into how society and politics operate in Italy.
There's no high drama (blood, gore, chases).
Clever and ironic.

[chelle7272]

Ah brunetti rings a bell. Sounds interesting, will put her on my list. Always like to find new writers so thanks for the tip :-)

[rojash]

"Are there any DL fans here?"

I'm one

[shaneystar2]

One of my favourites too.I wish they would make a tv series .
However I've just read her new book ( not a Brunetti but a stand alone novel ) entitled Jewels of Paradise and it wasn't all that good .

[Flyhalf]

I've read two , one about a glass factory in Murano, the other about an adoption ring, and wasn't keen on either. It didn't help that I kept confusing Brunetti with Aurelio Zen, who is not as firmly rooted in a particular landscape.

[heathfield]

Who?

[kernowgirl99]

LOVE her! I always feel like I've had a little holiday in Venice when I've spent some time with Brunetti and his family and the clever Signorina Elettra.

[coccinelle]

I discovered her before I went to Venise and those books really helped to give a bit more mystery to the place when I was there (carnival time). Haven't read anything of hers since then though (2009)