Devi Nair
š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Polly Lee ā± Duration: 10 hours š·ļø Publisher: Kensington Cozies
I cannot get over the fact that we have Julia Child casually dropping into a murder mystery series like she's borrowing sugar. The sheer brilliance of Colleen Cambridge weaving her into this world adds this foodie, almost magical layer to the whole vibe. And Tabitha Knight is the kind of amateur sleuth I want to grab coffee with. Her slow-burn thing with Inspector Merveille is chef's kiss. Every scene between the crackles with tension. I keep screaming "just kiss already!" at my audiobook app, but then she goes and dates that vet and I want to shake her. But I get it. Cambridge is playing the long game with their chemistry, and honestly, I am here for the torturous wait.
This installment puts Tabitha's messieurs front and center, and I absolutely loved it. These octogenarian Resistance fighters are sharp, witty, and fearless. They're not background characters waiting to be rescued. They're in the thick of it, driving the plot forward with their wartime secrets and stubborn heroism. The way Cambridge layers the mystery with their past, the symbolism of the bluet flowers, the eerie medium's warning, it all screams classic Cambridge mystery with that unmistakable Parisian flair. Polly Lee's narration brought every cobblestoned street and tense confrontation to life. The pacing never let up, the stakes felt real, and that final twist was so out of the blue(et). I'm already impatient for book five.
Would I recommend it? This book is perfect for historical cozy lovers looking for richly drawn characters, atmospheric postwar Paris settings, murders that weave through wartime secrets. Tabitha and Merveille's chemistry alone is worth the listen, but add in Julia Child cameos, clever octogenarian sleuths, and a killer who leaves flowers as calling cards, and this book becomes absolutely irresistible. This series just keeps getting better.
š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Polly Lee ā± Duration: 10 hours š·ļø Publisher: Kensington Cozies
I cannot get over the fact that we have Julia Child casually dropping into a murder mystery series like she's borrowing sugar. The sheer brilliance of Colleen Cambridge weaving her into this world adds this foodie, almost magical layer to the whole vibe. And Tabitha Knight is the kind of amateur sleuth I want to grab coffee with. Her slow-burn thing with Inspector Merveille is chef's kiss. Every scene between the crackles with tension. I keep screaming "just kiss already!" at my audiobook app, but then she goes and dates that vet and I want to shake her. But I get it. Cambridge is playing the long game with their chemistry, and honestly, I am here for the torturous wait.
This installment puts Tabitha's messieurs front and center, and I absolutely loved it. These octogenarian Resistance fighters are sharp, witty, and fearless. They're not background characters waiting to be rescued. They're in the thick of it, driving the plot forward with their wartime secrets and stubborn heroism. The way Cambridge layers the mystery with their past, the symbolism of the bluet flowers, the eerie medium's warning, it all screams classic Cambridge mystery with that unmistakable Parisian flair. Polly Lee's narration brought every cobblestoned street and tense confrontation to life. The pacing never let up, the stakes felt real, and that final twist was so out of the blue(et). I'm already impatient for book five.
Would I recommend it? This book is perfect for historical cozy lovers looking for richly drawn characters, atmospheric postwar Paris settings, murders that weave through wartime secrets. Tabitha and Merveille's chemistry alone is worth the listen, but add in Julia Child cameos, clever octogenarian sleuths, and a killer who leaves flowers as calling cards, and this book becomes absolutely irresistible. This series just keeps getting better.