author: Jean-Pierre Alaux
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2004
rating: 4
read at: 2015/12/25
date added: 2015/12/25
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review:
'Mayhem in Margaux' is book six in the Winemaker Detective series. There is a bit less sleuthing this time around, but I still found it an enjoyable read.
It's summer in Bordeaux and a heatwave is threatening the vineyards. Benjamin Cooker is on a holiday and wants to assess the vines. He also has his daughter visiting for a vacation. When she is involved in an accident, it becomes a personal case for Cooker and his young assistan Virgile. Between rivalries and bad feelings, it's hard to know what the motive behind the accident was. As if that's not enough to worry about, there might be something happening between Cooker's daughter and Virgile.
The mystery is there, but it seems to take a back seat to other things, but I was okay with that. I love the relationship between Cooker and his daughter. I like that the winegrowers aren't all enamored with Cooker and his wine reviews. It's a series of short books that are well translated from the original French, and they make nice, light reading.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Le French Book and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
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