![]() In earlier books we learned about salt and the joy of oysters. He loves food and Brittany has much to offer. I like this series set in Brittany France and have enjoyed the adventures of Inspector Dupin as he settles into Brittany after his move from Paris. I wonder if that will be included in the next story. The novel ends with some unfinished business. Finally, I felt that the final solution was gratuitous and came out of the blue. ![]() And, there were other interesting characters in past novels such as his policewoman from another district who helped to solve a crime. There was the annoying mother this time, but so little of Claire. These stories are so dense with background and descriptions about the places and so lacking in the characters that could spark more interest. I enjoy the love of good food and his relationship with his minions in the department (especially his assistant, Nolwenn) which makes him a bit more accessible. I enjoy the main character who dominates the books with his quirks and investigating techniques, but often feel like I'm spending all my time with an egomaniac and wonder why. I enjoy reading about the industry that is the setting for the murders. ![]() I always love the descriptions of the settings and the mythology of the places. I have read all the books in this series and continue to have such mixed feelings. All in all just less than a single square kilometer in area. During real storms gigantic waves sweep over the island, putting it totally underwater. Two and a half kilometers long and in some places just twenty-five meters wide, mostly flat, barely two meters above water level. A tiny dot of rocky land in the wide oceans, shaped like some long-tailed mythical creature in the face of the elemental forces of the Atlantic. "Brittany was naturally blessed with enthralling light, but at this time of year it became magical." If my "virus isolation" leaves me wanting, I just might read the book again before returning to library. The bonus for me included many wonderful descriptions of the area. ![]() I do hope he will settle down to normal next book! Because of the compression of much happening in short period the reader is also pushed to digest quickly rather than savor the standard witticisms and observations whilst doing a walkabout that usually sally forth from Dupin. It is quite a mad rush to find the person who brought about these murders as Dupin's mother commands that her son and Claire must be in Paris at the end of the two days for her grand 75th birthday celebration. The investigation covers smugglers and fishermen who disregard laws meant to keep dolphins safe as well as buried treasure in the form of a very large cross found by the women. ![]() It won't be long before the dead woman's friend, another female, is found dead. Dupin is awakened after having had almost no sleep in the aftermath of celebrating the summer solstice with Claire. We start with the discovery of a body of a female stuffed in a fish refuse barrel after having her throat slit sometime in the night. The seafood, though- stellar, of course! Coffee not always. 3.5 stars for the beautiful descriptions of settings, but the division of this book into Day One and Day Two is challenging for the reader with so many characters, boats, islands and uncooperative witnesses. ![]()
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