A review by lanies
Death at the Chateau Bremont by M.L. Longworth

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Let me start by saying this is not a bad book. The mystery plot is interesting enough, but it probably makes up less than 25% of the book, which is dominated by in-depth analyses of unlikeable characters. The characters (particularly Verlaque) are pretentious and irritating, and the main romance was just unconvincing and frankly a bit sad. It was interesting to learn more about the culture of southern France, but my god, a girl can only take so much rambling about cigars and pastis and dining etiquette. Overall, I didn’t hate the book, there was just nothing particularly appealing about it.