The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
Alexander McCall Smith
Cookbook
writer Paul Stuart has plans to write a book entitled The
Philosophy of Food at home in Edinburgh, but after a breakup with
his girlfriend and editor Gloria, he gets a chance to accompany his
cousin Chloe to France. Surely the change of scenery will spur him to
finish his manuscript - at least that is what he's hoping. But that's
before Paul discovers the second-worst restaurant in France, right in
the village where he is staying. As he and Chloe become more
entangled in the lives of the villagers, Paul is encouraged to give
Claude, the owner of the restaurant, some cooking advice. But will he
heed the advice and improve the cuisine on offer?
Alexander
McCall Smith has a brilliant knack for creating the most amazing
characters who have so much to say, from the mundane to the
extraordinary. Witty, wise, and perhaps a little mysterious, Paul and
Chloe are fantastic characters.
There is nothing better, in my
opinion, than getting lost in one of McCall Smith's fascinating
stories. I think fans will be thrilled with this Paul Stuart novel,
the second installment in this series.
This review was originally written by me for City Book Review.
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