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Loading... Death and Croissants (A Follet Valley Mystery, #1) (edition 2021)by Ian Moore
Work InformationDeath and Croissants by Ian Moore
   Books Read in 2024 (965) Books Read in 2022 (4,266) No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) joyblue | Mar 27, 2024 |  I’m re-reading books I did not finish the first time, and this one was better not finished… The mystery was ok, but there was not a single character I found sympathetic. Richard was an annoying protagonist. He’s a fifty-something running a bed and breakfast in France and his sour mood made the entire book feel dragged. He keeps referencing and complaining about gender roles in an attempt to be funny, but it wasn’t. The second main character was annoying too. Some rich French girl with a chihuahua who thinks of the blood and murder as something exciting to solve. The housekeeper, the possibly dead guy, dead guy’s brother, Richard’s two friends…. None of them were likeable. (  ) MYvos | Jun 27, 2023 | I did not care for the plot at all. The two leading characters, Richard and Valerie grated on me at first, though they did grow on me just a bit. I see that there is a novella in this series. I may (or may not) give it a second chance. It's quirky but, for me, not very entertaining. (I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.) ( ) lindapanzo | Jun 25, 2023 | as a mystery, Its pretty average. The fun is in HOW the mystery happens. A set of brothers, one a retired judge, another a retired gangster. Competing bounty hunters, slaughtered chickens, and a bloody handprint, that started the whole thing. (  ) TheDivineOomba | Jun 24, 2023 |  ) njcur | Jun 20, 2023 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: "Laugh-out-loud caper." â??Shelf Awareness, Starred Review "A fast-paced, witty story for those who enjoy dry British humor." â??Library Journal Meet Richard Ainsworth: an almost divorced part time B&B owner, part time film historian, full time self-deprecator. Hoping to continue running his B&B in the quiet Val de Follet, he has no idea of its hidden intrigue, from the mafia to swingers, to the peddling of (il)legal grape seeds. His quiet has flown the coop on a fateful afternoon with a bloody handprint, a missing guest, and one dead Ava Gardner (beloved hen). Death and Croissants is an unputdownable, hilarious mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club. What readers are saying: "Richard Osman meets Sherlock Holmes rampaging through the charming Loire Valley in this raucously funny book. I loved it." "A light, very funny mystery with appealing characters in a wonderful French countryside." "Oh wow, this was funny. This one just knocks it out of the park." "A story full of interesting and diverse characters told with lots of humor." "The author gives you everything you want in a humorous, witty mystery that chases you through all the twists and turns with murder, mafia, and mayhem. No library descriptions found. |
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