Suffer the Little Children

I have long been a fan of Donna Leon and am generally so keen for the next read in the Commissario Brunetti series that I buy her books when they are first published in hardback, usually heavily discounted.
This story is Leon's well tried mix of detective story involving: Commissario Brunetti and the staff of the Venice Questura; a violent arrest of illegally adopted parents; the delightful Senorina Elletra, with her ability to find out helpful information via the internet and, of course, Brunetti's family, with their helpful connections into the Venetian aristocracy.
The story as usual has Brunetti in conversation with anyone who can help, often in the local restaurant, over a glass of wine.
Unusually I read this book in fits and starts, due to a very busy time at work and with family, and I became much more aware of Donna Leons' style of writing and how she is able to entertainingly add delightful description to the book.
For example Brunetti is asking one of the policemen where Inspector Vianello (a colleague) can be found.
'You seen Vianello, Alvise?' Brunetti asked
Brunetti observed the officer process the question: with Alvise, the process of thinking always had a visible component. First he considered the question, then he considered the person who had asked it and the consequences of the answer he might give. His eyes shot around the room, perhaps to check if it were still as empty as when Brunetti had come in, perhaps if he had somehow overlooked Vianello under one of the desks. Seeing that no one was there to help him answer, Alvise finally said, No, sir.'
A good detective story, delightfully observed. Well worth a read, in one go or in snatched fragments.