- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint of death of faith edition (11 Sep 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0143112201
- ISBN-13: 978-0143112204
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 378,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Donna Leon's mastery of plot, her understanding of Venetian manners and mores, and above all her philosophical, unfailingly decent protagonist have made the Commissario Brunetti mysteries bestsellers around the world, including an ever-growing American audience. In The Death of Faith, Brunetti comes to the aid of a young nursing sister who is leaving her convent following the unexpected death of five patients. At first Brunetti?s inquiries reveal nothing amiss, and he wonders whether the nun is simply creating a smoke screen to justify abandoning her vocation. But perhaps she has stumbled onto something very real and very sinister?something that puts her life in imminent danger.
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203 of 203 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A good book but this is not a new one - it is the US edition of Death of Faith. If you've read the UK edition don't buy this. If not, and you can live with US spelling, then go ahead - all of Leon's books are a wonderful read and will leave you itching to get on the plane to Venice. The single star is not for the book (I'd give the story 4) but just to alert you to the fact that this is not a new one.
96 of 96 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you have been reading Donna Leon for as long as I have, don't make my mistake of thinking this is a new book or one you've somehow missed. It's an old favourite, Death of Faith, appearing under its American title, but with no warning. I can't help feeling conned. If you haven't read it, it's a cheap copy of one of her best.
I'd like to amend my review, since I'm now, after a gap of some eight years, re-reading it with immense enjoyment: I had forgotten just how good it is. I should have given it five stars.
I'd like to amend my review, since I'm now, after a gap of some eight years, re-reading it with immense enjoyment: I had forgotten just how good it is. I should have given it five stars.
62 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is another of the US editions of Leon's books that pop up from time to time here. I think Quietly in Their Sleep is the US edition of Death of Faith. This is not a new Leon for the UK market - if you have read Death of Faith don't buy this. If not, and you don't mind US spelling, then this edition is often cheaper than the UK one. The book itself is typical Leon - great sense of place about Venice, food that makes you drool and an almost unique element for a fictional detective: a happy family. Great book but not new to UK readers.
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Not impressed!
The story itself is up to Donna Leon's usual high standards, but the Kindle ebook copy is not!
It would seem that publishers are releasing earlier works in a series by... Read more
It would seem that publishers are releasing earlier works in a series by... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Malbec
Not the best of the series, but an enjoyable read.
First Sentence: Brunetti sat at his desk and stared at his feet.
Commissario Guido Brunetti has a young woman come to his office. Read more
Commissario Guido Brunetti has a young woman come to his office. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by L. J. Roberts
dissapointment
I was very dissapointed when I received this book because I already have the book. this book was published under another name "The Death of Faith" in 1997,and I think that when... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by bill getty
Big con
I've bought this book, thinking it was a new title. Unfortunately I already owned it under another title.
I suggest Amazon to warn costumers for books like this!
I suggest Amazon to warn costumers for books like this!
Published on 29 Aug 2008 by R. L. M. Leurink-kroes
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