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The Critic

Enzo Macleod 2

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The Critic

By: Peter May
Narrated by: Peter Forbes
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About this listen

Gaillac, southwest France.

An unsolved case.

Gil Petty, America's most celebrated wine critic, is found strung up in a vineyard, dressed in the ceremonial robes of the Order of the Divine Bottle and pickled in wine.

An uncracked code.

For forensic expert Enzo Macleod, the key to this unsolved murder lies in decoding Petty's mysterious reviews - which could make or break a vineyard's reputation.

An uncorked criminal.

Enzo finds that beneath the tranquil façade of French viticulture lurks a backstabbing community riddled with rivalry - and someone who is ready to stop him even if they have to kill again.

©2013 Peter May (P)2018 Quercus Publishing Amateur Sleuths Crime Crime Fiction Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Private Investigators Detective Cold Case Suspense

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Absolutely loved this storyline... Enzo book 1 was very good... this was even better!!!.... Interesting insight about the wine making process... peppered with Scottish Enzo humour.. Excellent narrator!!... Can't wait to start Enzo Files book no.3

learning about wines-good plot, excellent narrator

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but some readers might find the technical details excessive (I didn't). Narrator's French pronunciation was a little inconsistent hence 4 instead of the 5 I usually give Peter Forbes.

A novel for wine lovers

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Only the second Peter May book I have read, enjoyed it just as much as the first. Interesting character and well interpreted by the reader.

Excellent

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Thoroughly enjoying this Series,Peter Forbes,the narrator,is brilliant.
This book makes you feel as if you are there in France with the characters!

A Great Listen!

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This the second book in this series, just like the first, it does not disappoint. I really enjoy how Enzo handles finding his clues through a web of intrigues. Wonderfully written and beautifully read by Peter Forbes. I am now going to download the next book (No 3) Highly recommend this book

Riveting

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Another great story from Peter May I love the character of Enzo. can't wait to start the next one

loved it

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Just like the first book of the series, "Extraordinary People," this book offers an average murder mystery in a breathtakingly beautiful setting. I also loved learning so much about wine-making, even though I rarely drink wine myself. The details and different cultural approaches to making wine were fascinating.
Annoyingly, the author's obsession with breasts continues.

The obsession with breasts continues...

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I listen to a lot of Peter May books and usually can't put them down. This one was a tad disappointing - slow and slightly boring for me by comparison. Won't stop me listening to a Peter May book in the future though - still think he's a brilliant writer!

Not my favourite of Peter May books

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The background detail was laid on very thickly and overpowered the action rather than complementing it.

Disappointing

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Totally hooked on the Enzo Mc books but this was not such a good one and slightly predictable. But the others are great. And Peter Forbes fabulous

Great performance story a little weak

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