English widow, Jean Valeix, is the owner of a fabulous vineyard in the French wine village of Saint-Emilion. But her cherished château is struggling to sell its produce. A handful of people - among them a charming middle-aged Scotsman, a jaw-droppingly beautiful girl and a talented autistic boy - will change her life completely. But not all her visitors are who they claim to be. All she needs to do is find out who's telling the truth, save her business from bankruptcy and solve a murder. Only then might she discover that sometimes even good things come in threes. Viticulture and poetry, mental health and mortality all tumble, along with the cabernets and merlots, into the fermenting vat of this dark but uplifting tale. "This is a book I wanted to finish and yet was enjoying the journey so much that I forced myself to ration the chapters to make it last longer. I just hope this is the first of many such books from this very talented writer with a mastery of bitter-sweet tales." - Peter F May, Bella Online
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Set in Saint Emilion on the Fontloube vineyard this is the story of Jean Valeix, a widow who at the start of the book is struggling to maintain the vineyard that has been left to her following the deaths of her husband and father in law. Her life is changed when she meets and falls in love with Andrew - a delightful Scot running away from real life after his divorce. However, as with all good love stories, the going is not as smooth as expected.
There is a wonderful cast of people - including Aimee, the gorgeous apprentice she hires; Archie, the autistic son of Andrew and Wendy, a visitor to the area who soon becomes a firm friend. Not forgetting Turk the Jack Russell who becomes her loyal follower! Not all of the people in the book can be trusted however and Jean will soon find herself rocked to the core by a series of betrayals.
An extremely well written book which is highly addictive; a story so well written it seems to cross genres completely, being part travelogue, part love story, part thriller. The story unfolds very gently and on the surface is very light, almost like "A Year in Provence" type of read, but underneath there is always something sinister just bubbling away ready to explode. There are some very sad, moving moments in the book and also some very uplifting ones as well, together with a good dash of danger in the climax.
A very enjoyable read.
There is a wonderful cast of people - including Aimee, the gorgeous apprentice she hires; Archie, the autistic son of Andrew and Wendy, a visitor to the area who soon becomes a firm friend. Not forgetting Turk the Jack Russell who becomes her loyal follower! Not all of the people in the book can be trusted however and Jean will soon find herself rocked to the core by a series of betrayals.
An extremely well written book which is highly addictive; a story so well written it seems to cross genres completely, being part travelogue, part love story, part thriller. The story unfolds very gently and on the surface is very light, almost like "A Year in Provence" type of read, but underneath there is always something sinister just bubbling away ready to explode. There are some very sad, moving moments in the book and also some very uplifting ones as well, together with a good dash of danger in the climax.
A very enjoyable read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By SALLYKATE
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I've camped a couple of times in Saint-Emilion so I was attracted to this book, and I enjoyed the references to that pretty village in the south of France.
It's about widow Jean, known as Jeanne who runs a winery inherited from her late husband and father-in-law. One day she finds Scotsman Andrew Maconie in his camper van on her land and her life changes. Soon the beautiful Aimée appears and things get complicated.
I'm not going to tell the story; it's a good one and I recommend you to read it. There's a lot of very high-class eating and drinking in it, too!
It's about widow Jean, known as Jeanne who runs a winery inherited from her late husband and father-in-law. One day she finds Scotsman Andrew Maconie in his camper van on her land and her life changes. Soon the beautiful Aimée appears and things get complicated.
I'm not going to tell the story; it's a good one and I recommend you to read it. There's a lot of very high-class eating and drinking in it, too!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Shell
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This book I selected thinking it was going to be a really good thriller. It was so different from what I expected, but one thing I will say is that I couldn't put it down. I have travelled many times to this region of France, so knew the area quite well. I found the book a beautiful story with such a calming effect. On one hand I wanted to get it finished to see what happened, but on the other hand I didn't want it to finish. I felt that I was part of the story, that I was actually there while events happened. Loved it. Would recommend anyone to read it. Will certainly look for more books by this author
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Great characterisation with realistic story lines. Book clubs could enjoy this as there is much to discus and think about.
Published 10 days ago by Katy Heath
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For lovers of fine wine and suspense
Jean Valeix's adult life has been marked by tragedy. At 43 she is the chatelaine of a minor St Emillion vineyard, mired in debt and struggling on alone. Read more
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I've read more than half of the book and I totally love it! Beautifully constructed characters, real people with real feelings and failings. Read more
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The story takes place in the French village of Saint-Emilion - the main protagonist, Jeanne Valeix, being a winemaker somewhat down on her luck. Read more
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I was really lucky to read this book whilst visiting Saint Emilion. It's not the genre I usually read but once I started, I found I couldn't put it down! Read more
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