3.38 AVERAGE

matterhornfan's review

4.75
fast-paced

Enjoyable crime novel set in the South of France. It's nicely written with a good sense of place but the murder felt a bit tacked on and the ending was somewhat rushed. A light read.

ranger5321's review

3.5
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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jaadhimalli's review

1.0

Did not finish. Not a regular murder mystery
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juliabutwithbooks's review

3.25
funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

vesper1931's review

4.0
mysterious
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Inspector Meridith is sent to the French Riviera to investigate a counterfeit ring. The aim to locate Chalky Cobbett, forger. With the help of Inspector Blampignon and his team.
An entertaining mystery
Originally published in 1952

paula2425's review

4.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

sarah2025's review

2.75
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

m27's review

3.0

3.5 stars

Fun read

Fun read from the 40s or 50s. Crime story in South of France. Detective goes to find other and finds much more