What an atmosphere! 1

Strolling with Brunetti in Venice crushed by the heat wave, in search of the slightest breath of air, protecting the most of the slightest ray of sunshine, forgetting the office sunglasses, seeking the most sheltered paths if not shorter ... a warming experience that almost made me push the cover in which I was wrapped for reading! (Usually, I read Nordic crime in the winter to be in symbiosis with investigators !!!)

The descriptions of the city are enchanting, renewed from book to book, including the smells that heat exalts. In this furnace, which encourages reflection failing to move too quickly, the political climate and the compromises to almost all levels of institutions (judicial, legal, banking, ...) are presented in their full actuality. Even Paola seems disillusioned by renouncing his exaltations "communists". Few recipes: it's too hot to enjoy the simple act of eating, which is a good indicator of indoor and outdoor temperature. (I just discovered the tramezzini which are the Venetian version of the English .... sandwiches, triangular slices of bread with different toppings)

We find pleasure Elettra (and its toilets, its networks, its IT skills) Vianello (and unwavering dedication), Patta (and careerism) Scarpa (and its obsequious incompetence) .... and training young inspectors . New: charlatans .... cyber modern soothsayers, who do not read in the entrails of fish or birds, but .... (must leave a little suspense!)

We almost forget the poor dead (which appears that beyond page 110), which was a "real good guy."