Book: Blood from a Stone
Author: Donna Leon
Pages: 320
Format: pdf,rtf,epub,lit,lrf,mobi
Language: English
ISBN10: 0143117092
As in her other books, Leon makes no effort to hide her criticism of local (and national) graft and corruption, which seem to permeate all levels and all classes. Each of her books tends to concernate, but not exclusively, on a major issue, whether it be political, religious, social, economic, or human rights. Leon's prose reflects a depth of understanding of these issues that perhaps many of the other police procedural authors avoid (with the exception, perhaps of P.D. James, Ruth Rendell, and Martha Grimes, at times). Not that a novelist has any obligation to go after social injustices, for, after all, one characteristic of fiction is merely to entertain and there are many, many fine novels which do so.But "Blood from a Stone" certainly is one of Leon's best, a great sign that her series is not
weakening or running out of steam. Here's to future Brunetti episodes!
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