{"id":582,"date":"2008-05-31T15:22:28","date_gmt":"2008-05-31T19:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=582"},"modified":"2021-05-30T21:38:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:38:05","slug":"death-and-judgment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/582","title":{"rendered":"Death and Judgment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Death and Judgment<\/a><\/em> (1995) Donna Leon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In two seemingly unrelated incidents, a truck goes off a cliff, killing the driver and his unexpected cargo of lumber and women. And months later, in Venice, Commissario Guido Brunetti is given the investigation of the murder of a prominent local loyal, whose unblemished record is enough cause for suspicion in thoroughly corrupt Venice.<\/p>\n

As with the previous mysteries, we follow not just Guido’s investigation of the murder, but to his home where he discusses (against all regulations) his cases with his beloved wife. And this time, his daughter Chiara, however tangentially.<\/p>\n

There are so many things that make these mysteries so good. First and foremost is Guido’s (and thus the author’s) open-eyed love of Venice. Despite the faults and corruption that run through the core, Guido still loves the city, and considers it in loving detail, especially when he must go elsewhere in pursuit of a case.<\/p>\n

As with the previous stories, we continue to see the corruption in the city, and how that corruption has infiltrated every corner of the city, and of Italy. We see that the laws and rules are so arcane and confusing that it is impossible for anyone not to break laws during the course of a regular week. It also leads to and interesting discussion upon legality versus morality, and where Guido’s job falls in this spectrum.<\/p>\n

As with the previous book, you should easily be able to pick up Death and Judgment<\/em> without having read the previous books in the series, but as with most series, the books build upon each other, so it’s always more fulfilling to read a series, watching the characters develop over the course of the series.
\nRating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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