Page 16 - Stuart Exposure - October '23

Page 16, Stuart Exposure

Book review

About Face labyrinthine world of Venice or the way favoritism and wise wife, Paola, and

corruption shape Italian life like Leon’s Brunetti.” her wealthy Count
By Nils A. Shapiro The title of this book, About Face, published halfway and Countess parents
Although I would through the series in 2009, is a play on words that must (here, Comte and
like to believe that a have pleased the author to no end when she came up Comtessa) – this
recommendation from me with it. For one of the main characters is a once beautiful fa st -pa c e d nove l
would be enough for some young society woman whose face has been disfigured, introduces a new
readers of this column to by what we assume to be excessive cosmetic surgery – a and fascinating cast
consider this month’s book fact of great significance in a storyline that includes three of characters and
selection deserving of your murders, the illegal hauling and storage of nuclear and surprise ending.
own time and attention, other toxic waste, and the pollution of Venice’s canals Next, you will be
I can think of nothing as other garbage piles up on city streets uncollected by looking for another of
more convincing than this gang-controlled truckers … even as the wealthy plan how Donna Leon’s Guido
stunning fact: to turn this into investment opportunities. Brunetti mysteries.
About Face is one of 33 detective novels written For those already hooked on Commissario Guido There are certainly
by author Donna Leon about her leading character, Brunetti and his associates in Venice’s Police Department many waiting for you
Commissario Guido Brunetti, who solves mysteries in – and who are familiar with Brunetti’s charming and … or rather, for us.
his hometown of Venice, Italy … and these novels have
won a sizable enough fan base to support 33 novels about Treasure Coast Outdoors
the same character!
Having read this one example of author Donna Leon’s
work, I can readily understand what has made her books Mullet Run And Lower the common salt, pepper, flour, fried in canola method.
so appealing. To begin with, she is so observant and her Other people are opting for an egg, Pankow crumbs, and
writing style so visually descriptive that you find yourself Temperatures Improve Fishing air fryer method. The next time my wife is gone, I’ll try
convinced her dialogue would serve as the script for a that.
film and her narrative as detailed instructions for the set By Jim Weix Dolphin are showing up in the 120-foot-deep range.
designer. Despite my less-than- Snapper fishing has been slow, but some anglers are
As for the setting? Leon was born in Montclair, N.J., stellar cast net throwing skills, having luck fishing the bottom at Push Button Hill.
but has lived in Venice for the past more than 25 years, I managed to stock up on Sea temperatures this summer were at record highs,
and it shows. Time Magazine noted, “No one knows the these great fishing baits. I also which might mean that deeper depths will be more
served some up for dinner, productive. As Florida begins to cool off, fishing should
since my wife was gone. return to normal.
I had fried mullet for the Tarpon are showing up, as well as Spanish mackerel.
first time years ago at a little Snook season is also open, so fishing the inlet during an
restaurant. Their “seafood outgoing tide can produce a mixture of fish.
special” consisted of deep- Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
fried mullet, frog legs, and conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
shrimp. I’m from Wisconsin where we eat raw beef and included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of
onions on rye (cannibal sandwich), deep-fried cheese Fame for helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands.
It’s The Law! curds, and pickles, so I figured fried mullet couldn’t be Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes Company. He
can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@
worse. They were good, as native Floridians already knew.
Although you can find numerous recipes online, I used
jimweix.com.

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