Vengeance in Venice by Philip Gwynne Jones

So, this is my third Jones book, and I believe I'm done. I enjoyed his first more than this one, although this setting was quite interesting. Venice hosts a "Biennale" art show and the mystery is set against this backdrop. Perhaps if I knew more about the Biennale, it would be more meaningful; still, I got a sense of how it might be to be in Venice when art from around the world takes over the entire city. Very cool. I would love to see it! My friend Cecelia has posted on Facebook about it, so I knew about that much!

This mystery is solved by Nathan, a hapless British transplant whose humility and humor are entertaining. He's a heavy drinker and eater, and we read lots about both of those interests. The artists that are featured in this story are weird and colorful. The glass art work and beheading of an art critic are hard to imagine, and not pleasant to imagine, but kind of weirdly interesting. Like in Jones' other mystery, I again had trouble keeping track of who was whom. Either I'm losing it, reading too late at night, or ??? But I didn't care enough about the story to go back and reread or figure it out. I just went with it. So, I've enjoyed these three books, but I'm done with this author for now. Thanks for the introduction to Venice...I know much more now than I did! And Cecelia's posts make more sense to me now...but I do need to go to see it and experience it for myself!