Death at the Château Bremont a Verlaque and Bonnet mystery

I wish the scale was 1 to 10. I would give this a 7 rating, so 3.5 here, which I can't do. A well-crafted story, interesting character development (that's important to me) and fun side action, with the wine and cigars and setting. And it's a quick escape kinda read. I will search for more in the series. Not perfect but enjoyable.

Longworth drives home the beautiful and unique Aix en Provence in the first of the Verlaque and Bonnet mystery series. Provence alone is worth the read, but her characters begin to take shape and there is enough mystery to drive the narrative.

Audiobook review: enjoyable overall, mostly character and setting driven with the plot being slightly predictable. A true cozy bit of light escapism.

I had moderate hopes for this book, but I found the characters unlivable and the plot plodding.