JoannaM Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I didn't have much luck starting a discussion on the last book I posted here, so maybe this one is better known. This must be the third of fourth in the Chief Inspector Jacquot series - and they are all great. If you enjoy novels that really make you feel you are in the sunny landscape where they're set, you'll find these stories about a French detective in Provence right up your rue! They are atmsopheric but often surprisingly gritty, although his particular outing is set in a smart hotel where a famous old artist holds sway. There's quite a satire on the vogue for upmarket painting holidays and as well as the dark underside of the international art market. Inspector Jacquot is a rugby-playing gourmet (there are always good meals along the way...) and a really charismatic character. Has anyone else read it - or any of the earlier ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I can't say I've heard of this author. I don't tend to read many crime type novels having overdosed on them in my mid-20s but I shall have a look on Amazon and see what I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Hi there, I've read two in this series, the first - Jacquot and the Waterman and then Jacquot and the Angel. I really liked them especially, as you say, you feel the sun on your back in Provence. He is an interesting character, not 2-dimensional like a lot of detectives, he actually has a few flaws. I am behind now in this series and need to catch up as I think he has written quite a few more in the series. Edited October 29, 2008 by SueK typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannaM Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Hi there, I've read two in this series, the first - Jacquot and the Waterman and then Jacquot and the Angel. I really liked them especially, as you say, you feel the sun on your back in Provence. He is an interesting character, not 2-dimensional like a lot of detectives, he actually has a few flaws. I am behind now in this series and need to catch up as I think he has written quite a few more in the series. I'd certainly recommend Jacquot and the Waterman as a first read. A lot grittier than the subsequent ones, but more about the detective's character - as SueK says, well-drawn and interestingly flawed. - as well as the Provencal setting, especially a darker than expected Marseille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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