Quietly in their Sleep is the 6th novel in the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery/detective series by Donna Leon. This is a long-running series, and I'm working my way through them as I find or are gifted them. The book order doesn't seem to matter with these. I've enjoyed them all and look forward to more. This one takes place in the early spring.
from the back of the book:
In the sixth novel featuring Donna Leon's ever-charming and sympathetic protagonist, Commissario Guido Brunetti comes to the aid of a young nun, a nurse who has five patients unexpectedly die and decides to leave her convent. In the course of his inquiries, Brunetti encounters an unusual cast of characters but discovers nothing that seems criminal. Is the nun simply creating a justification for abandoning her vocation? Or has she stumbled onto something very real and very sinister -something that places her own life in imminent danger? A beautiful, suspense-filled novel, Quietly in Their Sleep is Donna Leon at the top of her form.I've read the following from this series:
#1 Death at La Fenice (1992)
#2 Death in a Strange Country (1993)
#3 Dressed for Death (1994)
#4 Death and Judgment (1995)
#5 Acqua Alta (1996)
#13 Doctored Evidence (2004)
#18 About Face (2009)
#19 A Question of Belief
#20 Drawing Conclusions
#22 The Golden Egg
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They need to make a movie of this. I seem to "see" novels now instead of reading them
ReplyDeleteThere's a German TV series, but I haven't come across it.
Delete...that's how I want to go when the time comes.
ReplyDeleteThat's the beginning of a joke ;)
Deletethanks for the review-will check out the author
ReplyDeleteThis is a good series.
Deletejust checked online-her kindle books are expensive for me-the paperbacks with shipping around 5 to 6.00 each I checked ebay and someone has a bid out for 5 paperbooks starting at 14.99 free shipping not in order-I may keep a look out on this one
ReplyDeleteBooks are so expensive! I feel like I've won the jackpot when I find them used locally lol
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DeleteIt's such a shame books are so expensive, even used. I would LOVE to find this one, but we no longer have a used book store in Wichita. The last store went out of business about two years ago.
ReplyDeleteThat's shocking, but we only have 2 here that I know of and one of those is run by the library system. It's a loss, I agree :(
DeleteI know this series is good. I read the first one when you introduced me. Or did I listen to it...regardless, it was good and I imagine the entire series must be pretty good. They usually get better over the years. :)
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy these characters, and you can't beat the setting :)
DeleteSounds like another great story from the series, it's great that you don't have to worry about the order that you read them too 😁. Have a great day! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteIt does make it easier, when the order isn't crucial. I'm trying to read them in order now. I just ask for the next couple for Christmas and birthday presents lol
DeleteI have read al of her books, and seen all the German films in the series, it's always a treat for me to see Donna Leon! Have agreat day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the German adaptation!
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