The Sauvignon Secret
Wine Country Mystery Series, Book 6
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نقد و بررسی
June 13, 2011
In Crosby's solid sixth wine country mystery (after 2010's Viognier Vendetta), the apparent suicide of Paul Noble, a wine importer and distributor with lots of enemies, takes Virginia vineyard owner Lucie Montgomery to the vineyards of California's Napa and Sonoma valleys in search of answers. Lucie and her former lover, winemaker Quinn Santori, dig through the past of a group of young biochemists from the Nixon era, who called themselves the Mandrake Society. Noble's death turns out not to be the only mysterious one connected to the society, but it may hold the key to a coverup, a murder, and a determined killer. Meanwhile, Lucie and Quinn must deal with the question of their own future. Can they mend their strained relationship? While the element of intrigue falls a bit flat, wine aficionados and those fond of the San Francisco Bay Area will be well rewarded.
In the sixth of Crosby's Wine Country Mysteries, Lucie, a vineyard owner in Loudoun County, Virginia, finds herself embroiled in crime, scandal, and romantic possibilities when her wine distributor is murdered. Narrator Rachel Warren paces the action well and conveys the emotions of Lucie's friends who are possible suspects. Her characterization of Lucie's niece is charming, and her French characters sound plausible. Lucie, however, is portrayed as speaking like a hillbilly, not like the resident of a sophisticated outer suburb of Washington. Listeners who can get past the incongruous accent will enjoy a competent whodunit, a love story, and beautifully described wine lore. D.L.G. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
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