Question of Belief

As Venice experiences a heatwave, Commissario Brunetti plans to escape the city to spend time with his family in the mountains. For Ispettore Vianello, however, the weather is the last thing on his mind, it appears his aunt has become obsessed with horoscopes and has been withdrawing large amounts of money from the family business.Her precision in establishing [Venice locations] is as sure as ever... authentic to the broader context of Berlusconi's Italy ... equipped with a full armoury of saturnine understatement.Jonathan Keates, TLS 5586, p. 21