The Temptation of Forgiveness (Commissario Brunetti Book 27)

The Temptation of Forgiveness (Commissario Brunetti Book 27)

by Donna Leon

4.2 (9,983)

4.2 stars from 9,983 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

320 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Grove/Atlantic, IncorporatedPublished 2018-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You've read several Brunetti novels and relish the slow-burn procedural alongside Venetian atmosphere and personal philosophy.
  • You appreciate crime fiction where the detective's own moral wrestling matters as much as solving the case.
  • You enjoy mysteries grounded in character and consequence rather than high-octane plotting.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You need fast-paced, plot-driven mysteries with clear villains and tidy resolutions.
  • You prefer standalone crime novels and find series continuity tiresome.
  • You dislike books where bureaucratic frustration and family drama take up as much space as the investigation itself.

About this book

The twenty-seventh Commissario Brunetti mystery is set in Venice. Brunetti is approached by a friend of his wife who fears her son is using drugs and hopes Brunetti can help. When the woman's husband is found unconscious with a serious brain injury at the foot of a bridge in Venice after midnight, Brunetti investigates a possible connection to the boy's behavior. As Brunetti pursues several leads that prove false and contradictory, he grows frustrated with bureaucratic obstacles and risks exposing Signorina Elettra, his superior's secretary. Seeking balance through his family and his love of classical literature, he reads Sophocles's Antigone and reflects on the serious consequences that can result from actions driven by compassion. The novel has been recognized as a New York Times Book Review Best Crime Book of the Year, a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, a Financial Times Summer Book Pick, and a Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine Most Anticipated Mystery of the Year.

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