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Is “cozy thriller” a thing? If so, this is a fine example. Sometimes funny, never believable, with Mayle‘s signature descriptions of French country life thrown in, this was a good palate cleanser.

« Like many Englishmen of his background, he felt that any business he might have with the Almighty could be conducted with a minimum number of appearances at the head office. »

“He was discovering that while it takes years to accept adversity, a man becomes accustomed to good fortune almost overnight.”

Feeling the need for something light now. I hope this fits the bill.

#backpackeurope travelogue *fictional*
Country 49: To Monaco I go! It's a small country encompassed entirely within France. I gambled in Monte Carlo and watched a Formula 1 race and enjoyed the beautiful coastline.
Omg, this book was TOO fun. A man gets a job posing as a rich guy (for tax reasons; the rich guy wants to live in France but needs to reside in Monaco) and gets involved in an epic accidental caper. Reads like European Carl Hiassen. 4/5

Saint Martin, Monaco, Provence... #travel Day 12 #ReindeerReads @Jess7

And #bookhaul number 3. (All the books in these 3 photos came to $7) I've read Mayer's memoirs but not his fiction. I took a chance on it because it's a pretty edition.