About Face

By: Donna Leon

Narrated by: David Colacci

The polluted waters of the canals in Venice are an ever-present issue; but environmental concerns become significant in Commissario Guido Brunetti's work when an investigator from the Carabiniere—looking into the illegal hauling of garbage—asks for a favor. But the investigator is not the only one with a special request. Brunetti's father-in-law needs help and a mysterious woman comes into the picture. And the Commissario soon finds himself in the middle of an investigation into murder and corruption more dangerous than anything he's seen before.

©2009 Donna Leon and Diogenes Verlag AG Zurich (P)2009 BBC Audio

Leon Deserves Better

This is one of very few instances where I still prefer the book-reading to the book-listening experience. Donna Leon's series is wonderful, and "About Face" is a good example of it. But the narrator fails to convey the warmth of the characters and the constant essence of Venice that add so much to the mysteries.

No one ever goes to trial in Leon's books.

Very good book. The characters are marvelous. Especially Bruneti and his family. The narration by Colacci is always excellent.

About Face

I like the characters and their development! Like how its a feel good! The good guys win. And i like how modern the ideas are, in such an old world setting

I so enjoyed this book...

Guido Brunetti was a delight...some nice twists and turns...sympathetic (yet ironic) characters...And Collaci is wonderful.

Another great plot

The creativity of the stories never disappoints. It would be nice if for once the bad guys actually went to prison.