The Temptation of Forgiveness

Posted on 23 February 2018 by Donna Leon

In the twenty seventh novel in Donna Leon s bestselling mystery series, a suspicious accident leads Commissario Guido Brunetti to uncover a longstanding scam with disturbing unintended consequencesThe memorable characters and Venetian drama that have long captivated Donna Leon s many readers are on full display in The Temptation of Forgiveness Surprised, if not dismayed, to discover from his superior, Vice Questore Patta, that leaks are emanating from the Questura, Commissario Guido Brunetti is surprised consequentially by the appearance of a friend of his wife s, fearful that her son is using drugs and hopeful Brunetti can somehow intervene When Tullio Gasparini, the woman s husband, is found unconscious and with a serious brain injury at the foot of a bridge in Venice after midnight, Brunetti is drawn to pursue a possible connection to the boy s behavior But the truth, as Brunetti has experienced so often, is not straightforward.As the twenty seventh novel unfolds in Donna Leon s exquisite chronicle of Venetian life in all its blissful and sordid aspects, Brunetti pursues several false and contradictory leads while growing ever impressed by the intuition of his fellow Commissario, Claudia Griffoni, and by the endless resourcefulness and craftiness of Signorina Elettra, Patta s secretary and gate keeper Exasperated by the petty bureaucracy that constantly bedevils him and threatens to expose Signorina Elettra, Brunetti is steadied by the embrace of his own family and by his passion for the classics This predilection leads him to read Sophocles Antigone, and, in its light, consider the terrible consequences to which the actions of a tender heart can lead. Best Read [ The Temptation of Forgiveness ] Author [ Donna Leon ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This is the 27th book Ive read in this delightful series, so by now I know what to expect The usual cast will be present and there will be a crime of course, its a crime fiction series and there will be social comment too The crime sometimes plays quite a small part in the overall piece and at other times its at the forefront of the tale Here I was over half way through and I still wasnt sure if a crime had actually been committed In time it became clear that one had, but here the illegal This is the 27th book I ve read in this delightful series, so by now I know what to expect The usual cast will be present and there will be a crime of course, it s a crime fiction series and there wi...I have been very fond of this series, but this was not up to par in my estimation The characters seemed flawed, the mystery was somewhat chaotic and confusing, and the ending was abrupt Some parts of it were rather boring while others ...Im a Brunetti addict, but sometimes the endless detail is just padding I think Leon wants the reader to proceed at the same measured thoughtful pace as Brunetti, hence the noting of every hand movement, sideways glance, sitting posture for every character Further, while I once found Elettras hacking clever and comical, we ...Challenging device in use while out of country, but must note this may be a favorite of the series How beautiful it can be to enter the thinking of a loved character as well as the serenity and security of his personal life.Can not conquer itsy keyboard Update after return home Great readLove the characters as always and the lovely descriptions of Venice BUT, the series seems to be wearing out.Where would Brunetti be without Signorina Elettra and her computer skillsGuido Brunetti is following the most usual police work for any city It s an assault with resultant severe to possibly fatal injury to a man who has fallen over a railing and down a bridged overpass He the victim is a husband too to one of Paola s teaching co workers, the Professor of Architect Design Other than a domestic and could this BE one it s the most common thieving grab or revenge or drunken brawl type of occurrence How did he fall Why are there marks on his wrist as if from Guido Brunetti is following the most usual police work for any city It s an assault with resultant severe to possibly fatal injury to a man who has fallen over a railing and down a bridged overpass He the victim is a husband too to one of Paola s teaching co workers, the Professor of Architect Design Other than a domestic and could this BE one it s the most common thieving grab or revenge or drunken brawl type of occurrence How did he fall Why are...First Sentence Having left the apartment smack on time so as to arrive at the Questura on time for a meeting with his superior, Brunetti found himself seated toward the rear of a Number One vaporetto, glancing idly through a copy of that mornings Gazzettino Commissario Guido Brunetti is approached by a co worker of his wife asking his help in stopping the people she thinks may be selling drugs to her son Unfortunately, there is really nothing he can do When her husband, Tullio Gasparini, is First Sentence Having left the apartment smack on time so as to arrive at the Questura on time for a meeting with his superior, Brunetti found himself seated toward the rear of a Number One vaporetto, glancing idly through a copy of that morning s Gazzettino Commissario Guido Brunetti is approached by a co worker of his wife asking his help in stopping the people she thinks may be selling drugs to her son Unfortunately, there is really nothing he can do When her husband, Tullio Gasparini, is found at the foot of a bridge with a severe head injury, it opens the way to a possible connection But nothing is simple It takes the help of his colleague Commissario, Claudia Griffoni, his boss s secretary, the remarkable Signorina Elettra, and the reading of Sophocles Antigone, to reach a solution A map All gratitude goes to publishers who include a map It not only orients the reader but h...At one point in this tale, Commissario Brunetti and his wife, Paola, are speaking about the folly of fiction How it has pat endings that don t happen in real life Brunetti quips that fiction is fiction, which Paola thinks is hilarious I m wondering if that was the structure of this book, as I found the ending unsatisfactory The story itself was meandering, with many loose ends, and it seemed like Leon was making it up as she went One plot line was never resolved at all I was waiting for At one point in this tale, Commissario Brunetti and his wife, Paola, are speaking about the folly of fiction How it has pat endings that don t happen in real life Brunetti quips that fiction is fiction, which Paola thinks is hilarious I m wondering if that was the structure of this book, as I found the ending unsatisf...The Temptation of Forgiveness Commissario Brunetti 27 Donna LeonThe subtitle A Commissario Guido Brunetti MysteryThis is a very enjoyable series Not so much as a mystery, butabout life, it s meaning, our ruminations about it When good or bad things happen, how do should we deal with it The title sp...Too many tourists in Venice The Italian government is corrupt and ineffectual Billions of euros wasted on flood control gates that will never work Cruise ships in Venice These are the things that Leon doesn t like this time Not exactly the Donna Leon of twenty years ago, who aimed her guns at the mafia, at fascists, at polluters, at the military At least we can be grateful that she doesn t suggest that Lega Nord maybe has a point, as she did in the previous novel.Whatever We all get old Too many tourists in Venice The Italian government is corrupt and ineffectual Billions of euros wasted on flood control gates that will never work Cruise ships...

23 February 2018

Donna Leon