Four Stars
An easy reading and likeable novel set in a small town in the Pyrenees. The slightly stilted narration in the first person perfectly captures the feeling of someone recounting a tale not in their native tongue.
The writer has a real feel for the expat community and how they are seen by and can behave towards their hosts. I would have liked to see more developed local characters and also found the strong willed and determined Danielle's decision to let a man - and a non-French one at that - choose her meal in a restaurant a touch unrealistic.
Having said that, the next book in the series is already downloaded and waiting to be read on the strength of the first.
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