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Death and Croissants - Ian Moore

 


I'm so pleased to be on the blog tour today.


Description

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE ENTHRALLING FOLLET VALLEY SERIES, BY TV/RADIO REGULAR IAN MOORE

Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that’s the way he likes it.

One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest, the exotic Valérie, persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating the disappearance.

Richard remains a dazed passenger in the case until things become really serious and someone murders Ava Gardner, one of his beloved hens... and you don’t mess with a fellow’s hens!

Unputdownable mystery set in rural France, by TV/radio regular and bestselling author Ian Moore – perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club


Review

It was great to see more mature characters in a book and taking on the world including the mafia.

Richard is a cross between Victor Meldrew and Basil Fawlty. If you don't know who either of those characters are then this is probably not going to be a book for you, as you might not understand a lot of the humour. If you are a certain age then all the references make perfect sense.

The storyline starts simply enough - a bloody handprint is discovered at Richard's B&B and the owner has disappeared. What follows is somewhat akin to a British farce play in fact the late Brian Rix would have been perfect in an adaption of the book . There is a mystery and it hooked me in as I tried to fathom it all out. But like Richard, who stumbles his way through the proceedings, I was a little lost most of the time and read on regardless.

A fun read and brilliantly written. This is the first book in a series.

I'm giving this book 4 out of 5 stars. My thanks to Random Things Tours for a copy of the book to review.



Author biography

Ian Moore is a leading stand-up comedian, known for his sharp, entertaining punditry. A TV/radio regular, he stars in Dave’s satirical TV show Unspun and Channel 5’s topical comedy Big Mouths. He is also the author of two memoirs on life in France. À la Mod and C’est Modnifique. Ian lives in the Loire and commutes back to the UK every week. In his spare time, he makes mean chutneys and jams.

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