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3.05 AVERAGE
3.05 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What could possibly go wrong for a ho-hum middle-aged man operating a B&B in the Loire Valley? A bloody handprint on the wall and missing person, of course! Not only that but enter Sicilian mafia, impersonations, housebreaking and chicken capers and Richard's life goes from ordinary to the extraordinary in no time flat. Thank goodness for Valerie who gets investigations going. She cracks me up!
Witticisms are resplendent and British humour often has me cackling which it does at times in this book (especially Richard's views on "dirty laundry", chicken humour and comical stealth involved). However, my wish for a stronger mystery element was a wee bit deflated which did not hold with my expectations. No fault of the author, of course. The book was still enjoyable. Clever cover, too.
My sincere thank you to Farrago Books for the privilege of reading this fun book!
Witticisms are resplendent and British humour often has me cackling which it does at times in this book (especially Richard's views on "dirty laundry", chicken humour and comical stealth involved). However, my wish for a stronger mystery element was a wee bit deflated which did not hold with my expectations. No fault of the author, of course. The book was still enjoyable. Clever cover, too.
My sincere thank you to Farrago Books for the privilege of reading this fun book!
What could possibly go wrong for a ho-hum middle-aged man operating a B&B in the Loire Valley? A bloody handprint on the wall and missing person, of course! Not only that but enter Sicilian mafia, impersonations, housebreaking and chicken capers and Richard's life goes from ordinary to the extraordinary in no time flat. Thank goodness for Valerie who gets investigations going. She cracks me up!
British humour often has me cackling which it does at times in this book (especially Richard's views on "dirty laundry", chicken humour and comical stealth involved). There are witticisms around every corner. However, my wish for a stronger mystery element was a wee bit deflated which did not hold with my expectations. In spite of the humour, something just didn't connect. However, the book was still enjoyable. Clever cover, too.
My sincere thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this whacky novel.
British humour often has me cackling which it does at times in this book (especially Richard's views on "dirty laundry", chicken humour and comical stealth involved). There are witticisms around every corner. However, my wish for a stronger mystery element was a wee bit deflated which did not hold with my expectations. In spite of the humour, something just didn't connect. However, the book was still enjoyable. Clever cover, too.
My sincere thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this whacky novel.
Perhaps it was that I was listening to this in the car and if i had the print book I could follow the disjointed storyline at the start. I could not get into this and felt very confused. The book jumped around and I could not makes sense of the relationships.
This book has one of my favorite opening lines but that was where it peaked.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Felt fairly slow-paced until the end where the plot seemed to move too quickly to be able to keep up. However, beautifully read by Ian Moore with all the different accents!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Murder
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No