To Kill a Troubadour is the 15th Bruno pastoral mystery by Martin Walker. Released 9th June 2022 by Knopf, it's 320 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately; it makes it so easy to find information with the search function.
These
books are such enjoyable reads. They're full of quirky
characters who are intelligent and cultured and lots of good food perfectly described. I always learn lots about food and French cuisine and
the region when I read one of these books..
This author is on my auto-read list and this particular book was lovely.
I love that the book is
redolent with Gallic sensibilities regarding work, food, culture,
life, and love. There's always a fair bit of background info and I -always- learn something about paleontology, or food, or wine, or (in this case) cultural politics and language.
The denouement and resolution are satisfying and Bruno once again ties
up the loose threads (except possibly of his love life), and he and
Balzac and Hector can once again concentrate on the important
non-violent aspects of life, love, and wine.
This was such a fun read and I loved it to bits. Long live Bruno!
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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