Getting a late night phone call is always trouble but more so for Venice Commissario Guido Brunetti and his wife, Paola, especially when it is a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello. They have to meet and find the body of Sri Lankan man. While this in and of itself might not be too disturbing an deaths occur. This one has marks of murder and further there is connection with one of the almost nobility families and former classmate of Brunetti.

Twists and turns of the plot aided, as usual, by the cyber-sleuth, Signora Elettra. Brunetti reaches out to another colleague who also helps in the investigation -- Commissario Griffoni. In the process of investigating the murder, Brunetti is transported back to his idealistic student days and spends some time reflecting on topics as widely diverse as lost ideals, errors of the young idealists, on Italian politics, and on revelatory accidents.

While I did not find this among the best of Leon's stories, it was certainly entertaining and deserves a read, especially for those who have read most, if not all of her 30+ Brunetti stories.

As a major fan of Donna Leon and her series featuring inspector Guido Brunetti, I was excited to be able to preview this most recent offering. As always, I enjoyed the chance to once again experience the culture and history of Venice and the mystery was certainly complex and intriguing. It was, perhaps, a bit too comlex for my background as a reader. I found myself rereading portions to better understand political unrest which had begun in the past and still affected the present. I learned much and, as always, appreciated the care and thoughfulness of Brunetti as he unravels the riddle that is the current murder against the background of past issues and behaviors. The ending, while not unexpected left the reader at bit unsatisfied regarding justice served. I suspect that this is much closer to reality than the neat packages offered served up in the mystery genre. The reader is left with many unanswered questions....but perhaps that is the way most mystery actually are.

This is the 32nd book in this long lasting and ever popular series and it is well up to standard. If you want thrills and spills and non-stop excitement then this is not for you but I am not damning this book with faint prose because it is beautifully written, and slowly draws the reader in with its exquisite plotting and pacing and sense of time and place. It is like a comfortable cup of tea with old friends. You know what you are getting but it is fun nevertheless.

I enjoyed it as I have done others in this wonderful series.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley electronically for review. Intrigue…friendship…although this book moves slowly at times, it teaches a resounding conclusion. Popular author does not disappoint.

It's always a pleasure to revisit Venice with Donna Leon and Commissario Guido Brunetti. The entire cast works for me. This series seems to be continuing chapters in the life of familiar characters, with scenes of Venice adding to the fun. That said, not every Brunetti novel reaches peak interest, and So Shall You Reap would be one of them. It's pretty dry. Nonetheless, I enjoyed my return visit and look forward to the next one.
Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.