The Golden Egg

Donna Leon - we were at the library the other day, escaping the humidity and perhaps to find something to read. As closing time approached, I grabbed a couple books from the shelves and Lyn offered "the Golden Egg" from a cart, knowing that I have read a few of her books in the past. I hesitated but just grabbed it anyway. Charlie had offered the book back a while, but I had declined the offer as the recent Leon books had become more and more, how should this be explained, languid. The last was particularly so, but then that was about summer in Venice and perhaps an appropriate tone. At the time of the offer I wasn't ready for that. While the Egg is once again a slowly proceeding and developing story, the exploration of Venetian life, Italian nature and life in general is rather interesting. Turned out to be a good read. Thanks, Charlie, for the offer though it possibly would not have been a good time for it then. Rather nice now.