A Sea of Troubles Audiobook by Donna Leon

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Title: A Sea of Troubles
Subtitle: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery
Author: Donna Leon
Narrator: David Colacci
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-15-11
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 232 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:
On a beautiful spring morning on the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, a small fishing boat moored at the docks suddenly explodes. When it becomes clear that the fire was deliberately set and the boats owners brutally murdered, Commissario Brunetti tries to dig up information from Pellestrinas close-knit - and closemouthed - citizenry. But it is with mixed feelings that he accepts Signorina Elettras offer to visit her relatives there and search for clues. Though loyal to his beloved wife Paola, he has to admit that less-than-platonic emotions underlie his concern for his bosss spirited secretary.

Members Reviews:
Classic Mystery
Donna Leon never disappoints, Guido Brunetti and his team are back for another case of murder. It is a well constructed murder mystery and this time we see Senorina Ellectra in action. The only disappointment for me was that I missed spending time with the Brunetti family. Other titles by Donna Leon have more of this. I love the family scenes over lunch and dinner.
David Colacci does an excellent job, as usual.

A sea of Troubles
This Donna Leon book was a great book to listen too! The narrator did a great job. The ending was exciting and the story line did not disappoint the listener.

Fell apart at the end...
Would you try another book from Donna Leon and/or David Colacci?
Yes, this is the sixth that I've read/listened to and I've really enjoyed all the others.
Would you ever listen to anything by Donna Leon again?
Yes.
What about David Colaccis performance did you like?
I find he is very good at evoking the Italian imagery and characters with his voice and pronunciation. (Bear in mind I'm not Italian and wouldn't know if it authentic or not; but sounds so to me.)
Do you think A Sea of Troubles needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
I know there are many book in this series so I will continue to enjoy it, but if this were the first book I read I would not read any more. It started off very entertaining and near the end got weak and finally, didn't seem to make sense.

Fun, Servicable Brunetti Mystery
I agree with the reviewer who found Electra's loss of composure out of character. I must strongly disagree with the reviewer who preferred the Crossley narration of another Leon novel. Narrators, like actors, must be cast with great care. A miscalculation can ruin the performance. Such is the case with Leon's Brunetti novels. Colacci's command of the accent and the voice he gives to the recurring characters is brilliant.
Steven Crossley is a fine performer. His narrations of Connie Willis' To Say Nothing of the Dog and, appropriately, Jerome's Three Men in a Boat were inspired. However, there is no sense of the Venetian setting in Crossley's narration of Willful Behavior and the mispronunciations (see prior reviews) are a bit ear-grating to listeners of this series. These problems may be down to the direction. However that may be, this listener is of the strong opinion that Colacci is the (far) more preferable narrator for the Brunetti series.

Not up to Leon's usual
I have always enjoyed Donna Leon's books, but this is short on plot, and an unsuccessful attempt at suspense and sex.