Salutations! Christmas Angels by Nadine Dorries will be published on December 16. It is the fourth novel in The Lovely Lane Series. A delightful historical nurse series.
A Deadly Éclair by Daryl Wood Gerber is the first book A French Bistro Mystery series. Mimi Rousseau owns Bistro Rousseau and Maison
Rousseau in Nouvelle Vie in Napa Valley, California thanks to her mentor, Bryan
Baker. Mimi is hosting a wedding at
Maison Rousseau for Angelica Barrington and Lyle Ives. The out-of-towners dinner is going
beautifully until father-of-the-bride, Edison Barrington arrives late and drunk. Mimi handles the situation and the event
proceeds. The next morning, Angelica
finds Bryan dead on the bistro patio. Unfortunately, the evidence points to
Mimi as the killer. Mimi wants to clear
her name and that of her establishment.
Mimi uses her deductive skills to track down the real killer and clear
her off the suspect list.
A Deadly Éclair is nicely
written, contains good characters, and luscious food descriptions. Daryl Wood Gerber sets up a lovely backdrop
for A French Bistro Mystery series. I appreciate
the descriptions of Mimi’s establishments and the area. We are provided the
backstory on Mimi and how she came to live in Napa Valley. I found Mimi to be a relatable (and likeable)
character along with the other people in the story. I am glad that she is an intelligent woman
running her own business. I did feel
that readers are introduced to a few too many characters in the first couple of
chapters. It was hard to keep track of
everyone in the beginning. The pace of
the book is a little slower that I usually like, but it does go with this
story. The author is setting the stage
for her new characters. I am rating A Deadly Éclair 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it).
I wish the murder had been more complex.
One clue (if you need it) gives the identity of the killer. The why takes a little longer to discern. I did like the author’s use of misdirection
to throw readers off the trail of the real culprit. There are recipes at the end of the book for
the dishes mentioned in the story. I am
eager to read more stories in A French Bistro Mystery series. The next book is A Souffle of Suspicion which is scheduled to be published in July 2018.
I appreciate you stopping by today and reading my latest review. I will return tomorrow to share my thoughts on Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle. I sincerely hope that each of you have a delightful day. By the way--What do you get if you cross a turkey with an octopus? Eight feather dusters! Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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