Chasing Cezanne, Peter Mayle (3.0)
This is a good summer read which includes romance, travel and intrigue. Mayle is most known for ‘A Year in Provence’ and again brings the food and atmosphere of France to life. The main character is a photographer working for a magazine who stumbles on a possible art heist from the homes he is profiling. He partners with an art dealer to try to understand what is going on. Given this could involve serious criminals, I was surprised how often they stopped for dinner or took things casually. I also wasn’t crazy about some of the archaic attitudes towards women, but if you assume this is indicative of France in the 90’s, you can enjoy the food descriptions and the caper itself.
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