Donna Leon
About Face

»The eighteenth novel starring Guido Brunetti, from the undisputed crime fiction queen ... [whose] ability to capture the city’s social scene and internal politics is first-rate.«The Baltimore Sun

»Leon flawlessly melds the two plot threads as she parallels her characters’ vulnerability with that of Venice.«Publishers Weekly

»It’s testament to Leon’s skill as a storyteller that disparate elements blend into yet another great Brunetti outing. She combines the minutiae of daily life in Venice with pitch-perfect descriptions of police procedure, the now-familiar rhythms of Brunetti’s home life with a ferocious knowledge of literature, delivered – how else? – with a sure, yet light, touch. The details of home-cooked meals and family arguments, alongside a never-ending flow of crime, add a depth to Leon’s stories and are what makes her characters so believable and, in turn, her books so readable.«The Independent

»Few aspects of Venetian life have escaped the scrutiny of Donna Leon's highly entertaining series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti. ›About Face‹, the 18th installment, continues those high standards. Brunetti, one of crime fiction’s most beloved police inspectors, knows he can never defeat Italian corruption, but he will never give up trying.«South Florida Sun-Sentinel

»›About Face‹ continues Donna Leon’s deeply satisfying series about Venetian cop Guido Brunetti. Brunetti is canny, reflective and adept at maneuvering through tricky situations.«The Seattle Times

»Leon’s books have many pleasures, including the traditional ones of intricate crimes artfully solved. But the deepest satisfaction comes from following Brunetti on his daily routine.«Bloomberg News

»Leon hits only true notes in this gracefully composed and unsettling installment in her distinguished series.«Richmond Times-Dispatch

»›About Face‹ excels as a mystery, a delightful exploration of Venice: its history, culture, food and family life, and also an exploration of political corruption and greed. Highly recommended!«I Love A Mysery

»Over the past two decades Donna Leon has done for Venice what Colin Dexter did for Oxford and Sara Paretsky for Chicago. Through a series of crime novels in which her home town plays as great a part as any of her human protagonists, she has made hundreds of thousands of fans into Venetian know-it-alls. She is in a long and distinguished line of expat Venetian writers that includes Byron, Ruskin, Henry James and latterly Salley Vickers and the late Michael Dibdin.«The Telegraph

»While ›About Face‹ is the 18th of Leon’s Brunetti novels, it can be read without reference to what has gone before. Jump on here, by all means, but leave time to catch up. You will want to read every word of every Brunetti book.«Bookreporter.com

»[A] brilliant series«Sunday Telegraph

»Leon is so generous with the humanizing details that make this series special. As detective work goes, it’s a tiny masterpiece of analysis.«The New York Times

»With her 18th stellar entry in the Commissario Guido Brunetti series, Leon continues to live up to the increasingly high standards set by each novel. Leon not only offers superb plotting and engaging dialog, but also captures the atmosphere of Venetian daily life. Highly recommended.«Library Journal

»Fine and atmospheric. In ›About Face‹ she ratchets up the tension further, expanding on both the intimate and social complexities that make her book so rich.«Boston Globe