Donna Leon uninspired; in this book, it is repeated, the plot feels déjà vu, she lets go long dialogues that have no meaning. In general, Donna Leon reads not for his detective stories (often fished in the news, and very thin ...) or for suspense, but for the Venetian atmosphere. Now, in this book, this atmosphere is not the same. After a few good books at the beginning (Murder at the Fenice, Between two waters ...) his productions have been very disappointing in recent years. It is time that it act together, because the vein Brunetti is running out ...