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Mar 02, 2016DorisWaggoner rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A young woman visits Brunetti's office after having left the convent, and the nursing home where she'd taken wonderful care of his mother. She's suspicious of the causes of deaths there of 5 patients, and wants him to investigate. All seem ordinary at first, until he looks into who might benefit by them. His superiors tell him there is no case, and to lay off. Then something happens to the young woman, and the police, at least individual officers, finally take her concern seriously. Brunetti's usual concern for the downtrodden, and the flavor of Venice, along with corruption in places which should be sacred not only help him solve the case, but show us more about him as a person. This case also gives us new glimpses into his relationship with his wife and children. Brunetti, as often happens, is impelled to act in part by moral outrage over something that happens to a family member.