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So Shall You Reap
So Shall You Reap
Oct 5, 2024 3:24 AM

Author:Donna Leon

So Shall You Reap

DIVE INTO THE LATEST INSTALMENT IN DONNA LEON'S COMMISSARIO BRUNETTI SERIES

'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Reap is as witty and wise as anything Leon has written. To read her is to restore the soul.' Mark Sanderson, The Times

'Like all of Leon's novels, it ultimately feels like a glorious invigorating holiday.' Daily Express

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On a cold November evening, Guido Brunetti and Paola are up late when a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello arrives, alerting the Commissario that a hand has been seen in one of Venice's canals. The body is soon found, and Brunetti is assigned to investigate the murder of an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant. Because no official record of the man's presence in Venice exists, Brunetti is forced to use the city's far richer sources of information: gossip and the memories of people who knew the victim. Curiously, he had been living in a garden house on the grounds of a palazzo owned by a university professor, in which Brunetti discovers books revealing the victim's interest in Buddhism, the revolutionary Tamil Tigers, and the last crop of Italian political terrorists, active in the 1980s.

As the investigation expands, Brunetti, Vianello, Commissario Griffoni, and Signorina Elettra each assemble pieces of a puzzle-random information about real estate and land use, books, university friendships-that appear to have little in common. Until Brunetti stumbles over something that transports him back to his own student days, causing him to reflect on lost ideals and the errors of youth, on Italian politics and history, and on the accidents that sometimes lead to revelation.

Reviews

Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Reap is as witty and wise as anything Leon has written. To read her is to restore the soul

—— Mark Sanderson , The Times

Like all of Leon's novels, it ultimately feels like a glorious invigorating holiday

—— Daily Express

[Leon's] success lies in the kindness and the decency of her main character as well as in the backdrop of Venice, the city that all of her books are set in, and the way she combs through its street and canals for stories of corruption and power and greed and hubris, always allowing Brunetti to sink back into the loving embrace of his family and food

—— Off Air with Jane & Fi

Much more than a whodunnit

—— Christina Hardyment , The Times

Donna Leon's novels appear as regularly as the season and - it really is true - they get better and better.

—— The Tablet

Patterson is in a class by himself.

—— VANITY FAIR

Smart, sophisticated and sly, Katie Gutierrez masterfully weaves a tale of two families, a double life and an ultimate act of passion that will have you on the edge of your seat as the truth is revealed. There are thrillers that tease, but More Than You'll Ever Know will haunt your dreams. A stunning debut from a magnificent storyteller

—— Adriana Trigiani

A tale of two women, two timelines, two sides of a border and two husbands, More Than You'll Ever Know is a novel both compelling and resonant - a novel which grips you like a thriller as you are reading it, with characters and themes which linger in the mind like the best literary fiction. This is an unforgettable story, told brilliantly - one of those novels where from the first page you know you are in the hands of a writer of verve, confidence and conviction

—— Ellery Lloyd

A taut, unputdownable thriller, but also a gorgeously written examination of motherhood, ambition, and sacrifice, set between Texas and Mexico city. I loved every moment.

—— Grace Li, Sunday Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief

This is a crime book unlike any I've read before. More Than You'll Ever Know is written with such beauty and tenderness - about the ferocity of love, the lure of desire, and the strength of family bonds. It blew me away

—— L.V. Matthews , bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick, The Twins

What happens when a mother wants more? A seductive, urgent tale about desire, family, the pursuit of truth, and the art of storytelling, More Than You'll Ever Know will astonish readers with its vastness, romance, tragedy, and abundant heart. I became obsessed with Katie Gutierrez's restless, secret-keeping heroines and didn't want this book to ever end

—— Jessamine Chan, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good Mothers

I love a complicated female character, someone who doesn't behave as society dictates, and I was hooked by both Cassie and Lore's stories. A brilliant debut that doesn't just tiptoe around the grey edges of morality, but dives right in

—— Louise Hare

My favourite book club book so far . . . Brilliantly observed, psychological drama

—— Tim Smith , BBC Radio 2 Book Club

Enthralling, breathtaking, and propulsive, MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW is the kind of book that only comes around once every decade. With hypnotic, shimmering prose set against a masterful plot, Katie Gutierrez has crafted an explosive modern classic--a groundbreaking, razor-sharp exploration of what it means to be a woman in all its complexity, as well as a deep dive into the morally gray areas of the double lives we all lead. Equal parts literary tour de force and domestic suspense, with a sweeping, sprawling narrative, More Than You'll Ever Know is poised to become the buzziest book of the year

—— May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives

Such a great story . . . with a sense of time and place in America and Mexico

—— Bobby Pryor , BBC Radio 2 Book Club

I love this book more than Dolores "Lore" Rivera loves both her families and now you have to read this book to understand what I mean

—— CrimeReads

Every book here does something new and exciting within the genre, managing to tackle big, weighty themes while also being exceptionally readable . . . An unapologetic, unflinching examination of love, sacrifice and desire

—— Grace Li, Sunday Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief , Washington Post

As addictive as a real-life who-dunnit, with thoughtful attention to the ethical implications of the true crime genre, More Than You'll Ever Know explores how we entangle ourselves one choice at a time, and what it costs to unravel the damage. Crystalline and multi-faceted, this is a page-turner brimming with empathy, a window into 1980s Mexico City and Laredo, and the ways community both bouys and pulls us under. Katie Gutierrez is a force, and she writes fabulously complicated, fully-realized characters who will linger with you long after the final page

—— Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild

It's difficult to believe that this masterful novel is a first book. Katie Gutierrez handles its dangerous turns like a Formula One driver. That elegance, darkness, even fear are deftly intertwined in the story make it a wonderful read. More books, please

—— Luis Alberto Urrea

I really enjoyed this book . . . A warning against self-deception . . . Appeals to people who enjoy domestic noir

—— Ann Cleeves , BBC Radio 2 Book Club

An electrifying debut

—— Woman's Own

Doesn't read like a debut . . . Everybody should be picking this book up

—— BBC Radio 2 Book Club

With thrilling, atmospheric prose set against an intricate plot, Katie Gutierrez's debut More Than You'll Ever Know is both a suspenseful mystery, a family drama, and an astute examination of motherhood, love, and secrets. I read this morally complex novel ravenously, desperate to discover the fates of the two women at its center. You won't be able to put this book down

—— Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept

With beautifully written prose and razor-sharp insight, Katie Gutierrez draws us into More Than You'll Ever Know's gripping and complex world. Even as the dual storylines left me breathless, I found myself more captivated by Gutierrez's intimate and compassionate portrayal of these women, their men, and the many secrets they kept. Passionate, supremely intelligent, and thrilling

—— Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee

A complex portrait of marriage and desire, a thought-provoking exploration of motherhood, and a fascinating look at our collective obsession with true crime . . . Combining domestic drama, crime, slow-burn psychological mystery and a touch of historical fiction, More Than You'll Ever Know is a true page-turner

—— Culturefly

Enthralling and beautifully written

—— Boston Globe

An evocative drama . . . This masterful work of literary suspense marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer

—— Mummy Pages UK

Suspenseful, seductive, gorgeously written

—— Minneapolis Star Tribune

An intriguing story of complex characters and their long-buried secrets

—— Daily Express

A must-read for true crime lovers

—— Buzzfeed Books

'I can hear the book club discussions now... undeniably powerful'

—— New York Times , Chandler Baker

Infuses the summer mystery genre with some serious ideas about our obsession with crime stories and our sense of women's identities.

—— Los Angeles Times

The twists keep coming as the action rockets back and forth in time exposing the terrible truth that binds the friends together and eventually wrenches them apart.

—— The Gloss

Mara is truly gifted at this kind of story, and this is a proper page-turner, with several cliff hangers and plenty of red herrings. As the action progresses, the pace intensifies to a pulse-rising intensity . . . A most satisfying thriller.

—— Sunday Independent
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