Pleasant but predictable... Having read all of Michele Scott's wine mystery novels to date, I find her ability to spin a tale good, but not great... I wish she would employ more logical thinking in her main charater's ability to investigate a true murder and make the novel more believable. Her protaganist appears much to dumb and cutesy to be investigating a murder which makes the story line go flat in some places. Just a pinch of realism could go a long way in her writing... On the other hand, I think she does provide the reader with an absorbing romantic saga and paints a delectable protrait of the Sonoma/Napa Valley wine country. I even tried one of the recipes!
Couldn't put it down! As with the first in this series (Murder Uncorked) I LOVED THIS BOOK! It is one of the few books that I didn't want to put down. In both books I loved that I could not solve the mystery until she revealed the murderer to us! (Rare, I always seem to figure it out!). I also thorougly enjoyed the visual imagery Scott created for the reader. I really feel as though I know the characters, the wineries she takes us to, the restaurants they dine in etc. AND I love the wine education she has given me. As someone fairly new, but very interested in, the world of wine, Scott was able to mix in an education in wine, along with a wonderful romance, and intriguing murder mystery. Can't wait for #3 in the series, I just pre-ordered it!romance or mystery I like a good mystery and love good wine tips but both the authors books so far are dissapointing in that they are more in the catagory of romance rather than mystery.. the heroine in love with two men is just so old and her endings are rather dissapointing..
