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Violence
Some
A murder and its investigation; the nightlife setting involves adult activity
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Some adult content related to the nightlife around the investigation
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
The specific way that Venice's tourist surface conceals a much more complicated functioning city; Brunetti's respect for every victim regardless of what they were doing when they died
What this book is about
A man is found killed in the bleak industrial zone of Mestre — dressed in women's clothing — and the investigation takes Brunetti into Venice's nightlife and the specific corruption of those who regulate it. Donna Leon's fourth Brunetti novel is quieter than its predecessor in its treatment of gender and identity — the victim's private life is treated with respect and curiosity rather than sensationalism — and the Venetian political world is shown to be as murky as the lagoon itself.
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fourth of the Brunetti series
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