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A review by geekwayne
Grand Cru Heist by Jean-Pierre Alaux
3.0
'Grand Cru Heist'is the second in the Winemaker Detective series and the first book I've read in the series. Originally written and published in France, it has been translated so that an English reading audience can enjoy it, and it's a pretty good book.
When wine critic Benjamin Cooker is carjacked and assaulted. He's lost his car, but more importantly his wine notebook has also been taken. He leaves Paris for Tours for a rest and to recover. While there he meets an interesting British man travelling with a striking Eastern European woman. When she ends up dead, he tries to help out, but the local police would rather not have his assistance. Who is the mysterious man he left and can he be responsible for this murder? Can it be linked to the mysterious theft of Angelus wine?
At first, I found Cooker to be fussy and a little annoying, but he grew on me. When he got back to Paris and had his assistant Virgile along with him, it got better. The mystery was interesting, but the wine culture is what made this book. It definitely falls into the "cozy" mystery genre, but it's a good addition. I'll be looking forward to reading more in this series.
I was given a review copy of this ebook by Le French Book and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this book.
When wine critic Benjamin Cooker is carjacked and assaulted. He's lost his car, but more importantly his wine notebook has also been taken. He leaves Paris for Tours for a rest and to recover. While there he meets an interesting British man travelling with a striking Eastern European woman. When she ends up dead, he tries to help out, but the local police would rather not have his assistance. Who is the mysterious man he left and can he be responsible for this murder? Can it be linked to the mysterious theft of Angelus wine?
At first, I found Cooker to be fussy and a little annoying, but he grew on me. When he got back to Paris and had his assistant Virgile along with him, it got better. The mystery was interesting, but the wine culture is what made this book. It definitely falls into the "cozy" mystery genre, but it's a good addition. I'll be looking forward to reading more in this series.
I was given a review copy of this ebook by Le French Book and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this book.