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Transient Desires
- Narrated by: David Sibley
- Series: Commissario Brunetti Mysteries, Book 30
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
In his many years as a commissario, Guido Brunetti has seen all manner of crime and known intuitively how to navigate the various pathways in his native Venice to discover the person responsible. Now, in the 30th novel in Donna Leon's masterful series, he faces a heinous crime committed outside his jurisdiction. He is drawn in innocently enough: two young American women have been badly injured in a boating accident, joy riding in the Laguna with two young Italians. However, Brunetti's curiosity is aroused by the behaviour of the young men, who abandoned the victims after taking them to the hospital. If the injuries were the result of an accident, why did they want to avoid association with it?
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Donna Leon's 30th Brunetti novel is as powerful as any she has crafted, testing Brunetti to his limits, forcing him to listen very carefully for the truth.
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- elizabeth b.
- 05-03-2021
Disappointing
I’ve always loved Donna Leon books but this was quite lacking in interest. It’s like he didn’t know what he was doing. And the ending well what a letdown.
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- Menolly
- 07-03-2021
Brunetti and others
I enjoyed the story as always but upset at the ending, though not sure of the outcome! Did the young mas survive that hook? I would love to think so!
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- Silver Fox
- 18-03-2021
How does Donna Leon do this so magnificently?
Comparatively few chapters, huge character development, thrilling and horrifying plot, attention to minute detail. Every word and gesture counts in a Brunetti novel.
My only tiny quibble is it is read by an English actor (who does an excellent job) but Guido is not only Italian but venetian to his marrow. Please give us at least some venetian or Italian dialogue.
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- Mrs S Price
- 15-02-2022
Fantastic Investigative Fiction
Brilliant book, well read and really well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this. I will definitely be reading more it was really gripping.
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- Ginger
- 14-01-2022
Promising but…
The narrator was excellent. The story was engaging and interesting. However, the end was so abrupt that I wondered if there was a last paragraph missing on the audio version. Not so. Apparently, the written book has had a similar comments.
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- Wendy Barton
- 29-06-2021
Another great Brunetti novel
Terrific plot, great characters and it transported me to Venice as all Donna Leon's other books have.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-04-2021
Excellent storyline
Donna Leon is back to top form with this her latest novel which covers human trafficking.
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