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Lädt ... The Essence of Malicevon Ashley Weaver
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. 1933 Italy, Amory and Milo Ames are on holiday when he receives a letter from Madame Nanette, his childhood nanny. They travel on to Paris only to find that Madame's employer, Helios Belanger, is dead and she suspects that he has been killed. Amory and Milo decide to investiage, though Amory as times seemed to be hindered by Milo's behaviour. An enjoyable, well-written likeable mystery, which can easily be read as a stand-alone book in the series. A NetGalley Book keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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When Milo Ames receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, Madame Nanette, he and Amory travel to Paris where they are soon embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. Helios Belanger died suddenly, shortly before the release of his newest, highly anticipated perfume, and Madame Nanette, who works for the family, is convinced that her employer's death was not due to natural causes. The more Amory and Milo look into the motives of industry rivals and the Belanger heirs who are vying for control of his perfume empire, the more they are convinced that Nanette may be right. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must work quickly to uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Beyond all that trying nonsense though, is a good mystery and setting. When Amory wasn't wringing her hands over her ass of a husband, she was interacting with interesting characters in 1920s/30s Paris. Even better, the story centers on the perfume industry, which I found intriguing.
The plotting was... it was good but also a cheat. Weaver cheated. She didn't write a mystery readers can solve because she withholds information from both her characters and her readers. This doesn't generally bother me when the story is good, but it is cheating, strictly speaking, and it was so blatantly done one can't help but notice it.
So: good story marred by a lot of anxious fretting, an ass of a romantic interest, and a mystery nobody has a hope in hell of solving.
Oddly enough after reading through this, I'm still on board for the next book. If Amory and Milo can't sort their shit out and grow up though, I'm out. ( )