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A review by ashreads223
Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
This book was well researched and if you enjoy French cooking in past settings then you might enjoy it.
However… If you are looking for a mystery or even a cozy mystery this is not the one. This book spends more time focusing on setting the scene and introducing numerous characters (that it then goes on and on about) then actually discussing murder.
Of course when there is a murder you then get to hear about a single detail of it multiple times as the main character who has fully stuffed herself into the investigation proceeds to tell absolutely everybody, everything about it.
The only true mystery here that I was unable to solve in the first few chapters was why would you refrigerate fresh eggs, especially if space was an issue? Europe still does not refrigerate fresh eggs!
Also if you like Julia Child do not do the audio version. Maybe that’s a voice best read.
This was a book club pick or it would have ended up in my DNF pile.
However… If you are looking for a mystery or even a cozy mystery this is not the one. This book spends more time focusing on setting the scene and introducing numerous characters (that it then goes on and on about) then actually discussing murder.
Of course when there is a murder you then get to hear about a single detail of it multiple times as the main character who has fully stuffed herself into the investigation proceeds to tell absolutely everybody, everything about it.
The only true mystery here that I was unable to solve in the first few chapters was why would you refrigerate fresh eggs, especially if space was an issue? Europe still does not refrigerate fresh eggs!
Also if you like Julia Child do not do the audio version. Maybe that’s a voice best read.
This was a book club pick or it would have ended up in my DNF pile.