Blood from a Stone by Donna Leon

Blood from a Stone

Commissario Brunetti #14

Donna Leon

276 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street vendor is killed in a scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the fake designer handbags that the man was selling. The dead...

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Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 38%
reflective 23%
challenging 15%
informative 15%
tense 15%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 44%

Average rating

3.6

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