"Donna Leon is keeping up an astonishingly high standard ... she achieves a perfect blend of characters, place, mystery and social issues. Her sixteenth Brunetti novel is also one of her best." The Times "Leon builds her plot meticulously. [She] has her finger on the pulse" Mirror "Suffer the Little Children is Donna Leon at her best, deftly mixing Commissario Guido Brunetti's detective work with perceptive awareness of social issues." The Times "Leon tackles this difficult issue sensitively, without stinting on mouth-watering descriptions of Venice." Daily Telegraph "As ever, Leon writes with an insider's knowledge of Venice, expertly navigating its complex geography." Sunday Times
