Friends in High Places by Donna LeonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Friends in High Places, the 9th novel in the Commissario Brunetti Series starts with Brunetti enjoying a relaxing day at his home, which is interrupted by the news of an official from Officio Castato, the registrar of buildings in Venice, that his apartment on the top floor of one of the oldest buildings in San Polo, Venice may have not received planning permission and it may result in it having to be pulled down if the papers are not found.
Before Brunetti can solve this problem, the person who had given him the information about his home is found dead. As he investigates a case relating to drug dealing and money laundering, a chain of events occur that seem connected to the official’s death.
One of the things I most admire about Brunetti is that he’s a moral man but also human….
At no time did it occur to him, as it did not occur to Paola, to approach the matter legally, to find out the names of the proper offices and officials and the proper steps to follow. Nor did it occur to either one of them that there might be a clearly defined bureaucratic procedure by which they could resolve the problem.I love the leisure pacing of these books, and enjoy watching Brunetti go through the clues and steps in the investigation.
Brunetti’s love for his city is evident despite its flaws.
The beautiful and sinister parts of what make Venice such an interesting setting.
A great series.
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