Deadly Tasting

author: Jean-Pierre Alaux

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.63

book published: 2005

rating: 4

read at: 2015/01/14

date added: 2015/01/14

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'Deadly Tasting' is the 4th in the Winemaker Detective series, and it deliversa pretty good mystery this time. While there are still some moments of fluff, the mystery and it's motive are interesting.



A serial killer is loose in Bordeaux, leaving a series of 12 wine glasses. One filled for the first victim, two with the second victim and so on. Benjamin Cooker is called in to consult with the police because of his wine expertise. The wine left behind is rare and a bit unusual. Can Cooker and his trusty sidekick Virgile crack the case before the twelfth glass is filled?



The fluff comes in with a cabbage soup diet that Cooker is put on by his wife. This is probably in reaction to some of the sumptuous meals he and Virgile have eaten in past books. There's a little bantering about because of the diet, but soon the mystery takes hold and I thought it was a rather good one this time. I'm actually looking forward to the next book.



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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