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Feb 25, 2018DorisWaggoner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm not an opera fan, but I've enjoyed meeting Flavia, the diva, who has some problems of her own offstage. In this third time she shows up in a Brunetti mystery, we learn more about her as a person. I disagree with those who say there's no mystery here. Flavia's being stalked, and there's a lot of threat involved even if at the beginning what's thrown at her is massive amounts of yellow roses at performances all over Europe. In Venice, the ante is upped when an excessively valuable gift is left in her dressing room. Then two people who matter to her are hurt, but clearly Flavia is the real target. Brunetti and several of his staff work hard to hunt down the anonymous perp. In the end, Flavia's acting skill, and Brunetti's care for her, keep her alive in a stunning finale. Not Leon's very best, but I really liked seeing an old friend show up again, and would like to see Leon do this again with another character from another book.