Friday, January 29, 2010

1-26-10 The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby – Fiction

5 – This is the first in Crosby’s Wine Country series and is a great debut for the series.  The characters are introduced in such a way that the reader has hints that, perhaps, there is much more depth to each person and the reader is rewarded with extremely well rounded characters that continually grow through the series.  (Yes, I cheated by reading a book further along in series first)  The big bonus for me is all the information Crosby throws in about running a winery and wine making.  It is just fascinating to me, a huge wine drinker, and helps to explain some of the subtleties in taste and region  Plus, the mystery is good.  All in all a well rounded story with something for mystery lovers as well as wine lovers.

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