I am perplexed as to why a book by an American author living in Europe would appear under differing titles here and across the Atlantic. The German translations were carried out gracefully by Monika Elwenspoek. The one book of the series I like most is Acqua Alta . It brought the usually acclaimed sense of the place not only during tourist wheather and for tourists. What the critics say Opinion among critics is divided, especially in Germany, where Donna Leon enjoys a huge following.
Serious critics are often quite harsh.
Most readers, however, do like the seemingly realistic sense of Venetian atmosphere being conveyed in the novels.