Series: Sam Levitt
by Author Peter Mayle
Corsican Caper (2014)
I've been a Peter Mayle fan for years. He's given us an insight and appreciation of France and the French, especially life in Provence, like no one else. Wether it's a case of trying to stretch his writing legs a little too much or perhaps the pressure of an eager publisher, Mayle's foray into f...
The Vintage Caper. Peter Mayle (2009)
I always enjoy reading Peter Mayle. I had actually read this book several years ago, realizing it after I had started the book, and continued to read as I will read its sequel next. I enjoy the languid feeling I get reading these stories. Even actions that by necessity be hurried - identifying...
The Vintage Caper (2009)
Meh. I really enjoyed the memoirs that Mayle has written about restoring an old French farmhouse and discovering life in the south of France. But his novels and mysteries really drain a lot of the charm out of his writing. He skims over the amenities, barely mentioning the pleasures of the foo...
The Marseille Caper (2012)
A fun, if predictable caper. There were no surprises in the direction the plot took, or the eventual resolution, but still the story was enjoyable. What keeps me from rating the book higher, beyond the predictability, is how stereotyped every character is. The women in the story are especially in...
the marseilles caper (2000)
Love this guy, I have been reading him for years. The Denver Post had this to say about the book; "Oh, What a delicious little book this is. A Luxurious tale of clever deception, byzantine civic politics and, of course, lush and languid passages devoted to food...Like an excellent meal at a belov...
