A Taste for Death A Finger Lakes Wine Mystery edition by Don Stevens Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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A Taste for Death is the first murder mystery series in the Finger Lakes Wine region of Upstate New York.
Gerard Bellamont, a famous wine critic with French roots, is found strangled with what appeared to be trellis wire at Allenwood Vineyard, where he was one of the guests to a party the previous night. At this party, Bellamont was heard saying something odd when staring at one of the local wine bottles, “I didn’t like it the first time I laid eyes on it”. Investigator Deville, also originally from France, is the lead detective in this mystery. The murder crime scene disturbs him, triggering his memory about his own past. He arrived in the United States in an alcohol induced coma which caused amnesia. Parts of his past unveil as he investigates the murder mystery. Many suspects had a reason to kill Bellamont, his wife, his teenage son, the woman he was having an affair with, plus the owners from the winery he gave merciless reviews. Three wineries are always in the picture of this mystery Allenwood Vineyard, Owen’s Winery, and Catalina. Which winery has the most to gain and who was responsible for the death?
Who should read this book?
Wine lovers, murder mystery readers, and/or both. The wine industry is continually growing, and the Finger Lakes region is continuing to dominate the industry with awards and praise from national and worldwide media, including Wine Enthusiast magazine, who has named the Finger Lakes one of its top ten "wine travel" destinations for 2015. Last year, Wine Enthusiast gave another nod to the region, naming New York state, including the Finger Lakes, as its worldwide "Wine Region of the Year" for 2014. This traditional detective series is a modern murder mystery in a traditional British style, fans of Louise Penny, Elizabeth George, and Charles Todd will enjoy this series.
A Taste for Death A Finger Lakes Wine Mystery edition by Don Stevens Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
Inspector Louis Deville must solve several murders in Finger Lakes wineries, all the while dealing with his own demons of a forgotten abusive childhood. When a wine critic is strangled and his second damaging book goes missing, Deville plods to interview many suspects all the while facing opposition from his boss, psychoanalist, lover. He sticks to his guns as he regains missing memories of his winery youth in France that included loss of his mother, father. Assorted characters are developed though none are particularly memorable or compelling to this reader. Pace seems slow and descriptions of environment and physical clues could be richer. In the end, the killer is selected and found to have revenge as the motive, but several other characters could have been chosen plausibly as perps. Richer character development would make the killer selection more convincing. In fact, I had to work a week after reading the book to remember who wound up being the murderer.Product details
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A Taste for Death A Finger Lakes Wine Mystery edition by Don Stevens Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
Enjoyable read that keeps your attention. Doesn't wander so that you lose the context of the story. Does a good job describing the area scenery as well as each person involved. Would gladly ready another book by this author.
A great story with lots of twists and turns! I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially since I just visited the finger Lakes.
Don Stevens come ripping out of the gate with this first novel. Set in upstate New York, a region known for its wine, murders are few and far between but this one will keep you on the edge of your seat. The characters are rich and the scenery is bold. I enjoyed it very much.
A Taste for Death was an intriguing murder mystery set in the Finger Lake wine district in New York. Detective Louis Deville, a Frenchman with a mysterious past, adds a flare to the story as he sorts out a tangled web of romance and murder in the Finger Lake vineyards. The story is filled with interesting characters and I suspected them all right up till the end or until they too were murdered. A page turning read. I’m waiting for the sequel.
A potentially good detective story with an interesting upper New York wine country setting sabotaged by a plodding pace and plodding and too many redundancies. In future books Mr. Stevens should avail himself of a good editor. This book is in dire need of competent editing.
I almost never read fiction...and the last thing I'd ever do would be to pick up a "who done it" murder mystery...I can never keep track of what's going on and who did what. Yet, Don Stevens' use of the Finger Lakes region greatly intrigued me (Wonderful area of the country). Further, his writing had the ability to be incredibly full-bodied, all while being down to earth enough for a common person to get through with relative ease. You're going to think you know who the culprit or culprits are several times in the book...But nothing can quite prepare you for villain reveal at book's end.
A mish-mash of poorly developed characters, predictable plot twists and less-than-stellar writing. I forced myself to finish this book two weeks ago, and already it has nearly vanished from my memory. While I can no longer recall place- or character names, the general plot concerns the murder investigation (of a prominent wine critic) conducted by a Frenchman who is a detective on the local upstate New York village police force. He is supposedly dealing with his own demons involving vineyards and his childhood (?) while carrying on a tepid affair with his police supervisor cum amateur psychologist. Unfortunately we get little real flavor for either wineries or vineyards, where most of the action takes place, and the interactions between and among the cast of characters varies from labored to nonsensical. A Taste for Death, indeed. This read just isn't worth the time.
Inspector Louis Deville must solve several murders in Finger Lakes wineries, all the while dealing with his own demons of a forgotten abusive childhood. When a wine critic is strangled and his second damaging book goes missing, Deville plods to interview many suspects all the while facing opposition from his boss, psychoanalist, lover. He sticks to his guns as he regains missing memories of his winery youth in France that included loss of his mother, father. Assorted characters are developed though none are particularly memorable or compelling to this reader. Pace seems slow and descriptions of environment and physical clues could be richer. In the end, the killer is selected and found to have revenge as the motive, but several other characters could have been chosen plausibly as perps. Richer character development would make the killer selection more convincing. In fact, I had to work a week after reading the book to remember who wound up being the murderer.
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