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Unto Us a Son Is Given

By: Donna Leon
Narrated by: David Sibley
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Unto Us a Son Is Given written by Donna Leon, read by David Sibley.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD

The latest bestselling Venice crime novel from celebrated author Donna Leon

As a favour to his wealthy father-in-law, the Count Falier, Commissario Guido Brunetti agrees to investigate the seemingly innocent wish of the Count’s best friend, the elderly and childless Gonzalo, to adopt a younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would become the sole heir to Gonzalo’s substantial fortune, something which Gonzalo’s friends, including the Count, find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why they're so intent on meddling in the old man's business.

Not long after Brunetti meets with Gonzalo, the elderly man unexpectedly passes away from natural causes. Old and frail, Gonzalo’s death goes unquestioned, and a few of his oldest friends gather in Venice to plan the memorial service.

But when Berta, a striking woman and one of Gonzalo’s closest confidantes, is strangled in her hotel room, Brunetti is drawn into long-buried secrets from Gonzalo’s past. What did Berta know? And who would go to such lengths to ensure it would remain hidden?

Once again, Donna Leon brilliantly follows the twists and turns of the human condition, set against the ebb and flow of Venetian life.

©2019 Donna Leon (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Thriller Italy Exciting Mystery
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Neatly plotted, evenly paced, satisfyingly thoughtful; the only thing I didn’t like was a chapter identifying Brunetti only as “the man”. Why do it? But that’s a matter of personal taste.

Perhaps her best

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I've loved this series from the first, but, was not so enamoured with this particular novel. it is easy to read, or listen to, so still quite good as an escapist fiction. though not matching what I expect from Donna Leon. it may just be that it doesn't match my taste as perfectly as others in the series. though we expect a lot of introspection in these books this was more a continuous wallow and only occasionally catching a breath of others. even Venice fails to co-star in the major role it usually plays. all that whining done still wirth the read. for a few hours in this era of social isolation I was content.

worst of the series still quite good

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