I've read a few of Donna Leon's crime stories in the past,
and have generally enjoyed Commissario Guido Brunetti's investigations.
Brunetti is a high-ranking police officer
in Venice, who takes his food and family seriously.
He is usually confronted with both the
bureaucracy and the corruption in Italian
life.
He's mostly above such matters,
although he couldn't be described as perfect.
He doesn't hesitate to utilise the computer-hacking skills of his
co-worker, Signorina Elettra, for example, nor (occasionally) the connections
of his high-placed father-in-law.
Friends in High Places isn't a new book, but I came
across it a while back and put it aside for holiday reading, as I knew it would
be very readable. Brunetti is faced with
a range of issues, and effectively solves the main plot but is forced to leave
some issues unresolved - an outcome consistent with the imperfect society in
which he operates.
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