jjares reviewed on 3/13/2017 + 3552 more book reviews

This fascinating and complex story captures the reader's attention quickly. Claudia Leonardo wants to know if it is possible to get a pardon for a crime committed during World War II. That question comes to haunt Brunetti when the young woman is found dead.

Italian history that is 50+ years old comes to be part of a most unusual crime story. After the war, Italians decided 'en-mass' to forget their history of Italian collaboration with the Nazis in the exploitation of Italian Jews. This is an eye-opening look at secret machinations that drained the Italian Jews of their wealth while leaving them open to extermination by the Nazi military.

Unfortunately, the ending is just what one would expect of Italian justice (especially if you have read enough of Donna Leon's books).

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