Fasten your seatbelt, Richard. It’s going to be a bumpy ride

Richard is at a crossroads in book 2 of the Follet Valley Mystery series. His (ex) wife, daughter and son-in-law are back and have made plans that should have been run by him but weren’t. Clare wants to reunite and has solicited a teaching position back in the UK for him. His unemployed son-in-law is eyeing the B&B at his next business venture and daughter Alicia is along for the ride. And of course the mysterious Valerie is back and dragging him into not one, but three, or is it four, murders. Now it’s up to him to decide what he wants. Is this his last case? A highly enjoyable outing is awaiting you, hens included! ( )

Death and Fromage is the second book in the Follet Valley Mystery series by Ian Moore. It is the first I’ve read but that didn’t interfere with my enjoyment of the story and I did enjoy it a lot. Richard Ainsworth, English ex-pat, ex-professor and lover of all things cinema, and now owner of a b&b in fictional Follet Valley, France finds his happy quiet life disrupted by a scandal when a famous restauranteur is savaged by a food critic after *gasp* goat cheese is substituted in a signature dessert, followed by the suicide of the cheese supplier by throwing himself head first into his cheese vat. But Veronica, bounty hunter and friend who is staying at the b&b, is not convinced it’s suicide and she and Richard set out to investigate followed quickly by mayhem and hilarity.

This is one fun, fast, laugh-out-loud cozy with an interesting mystery, plenty of twists and turns, quirky characters, witty dialogue, and a chihuahua named Passepartout. When you’re in the mood for is an entertaining read, what more could you ask for?

Thanks to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read thisq book in exchange for an honest review ( )

Death and Fromage by Ian Moore is the second book of four, set in the imaginary Follet Valley in France.

I hadn't read the first book, but easily caught up as to who was who. Brit Richard Ainsworth runs a B and B in Follet Valley and likes his routines. He also likes his customers - especially Valérie. They have 'worked' together on a previous 'case'. And it looks like they've got another whodunit to look into.

It starts with a food critic and 'a bland imposter' - vegan goat cheese! The nerve. Then comes the death by suicide of the goat cheese supplier. And that sets the tone for the rest of the book. Moore skewers Michelin ratings, foodies, chefs and more in Death and Fromage - especially cheese.

Moore's dialogue is full of gems. Mostly from Richard. Veronica as well, but her's is a little sharper. The two of them make for wonderful amateur detectives. Veronica has an edge as she is also bounty hunter. Of course! The town is full with wonderfully quirky supporting characters. Again - lots of comedic situations and dialogue.

I adore cosy mysteries and this is a perfect choice. I'd be happy to read the other books in this series. ( )

France, farce, pet-dog, friendship, verbal-humor, situational-humor, sly-humor, cozy-mystery, bed-and-breakfast, amateur-sleuth, small-business, small-town, expats, banter, rural, multiple-deaths*****

I laughed myself silly over this cheesy novel!
Richard, the English expat film historian/B & B owner and Valerie, a charming French bounty hunter are back for another zany collaboration. This time there is a restaurant critic with a migrating toupee,
Passpartoute the chihuahua, the cheesemaker headfirst in the vat, a few more bodies, and sleuthing! Wonderful read!
I requested and received an EARC from Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley. Thank you!
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