The Second-Worst Restaurant in France

 

Shirley J.         Adult Fiction          Relationships and Siamese Cats, Cousins,  French Food Good & Bad

The Second-Worst Restaurant in France by Alexander McCall Smith   256 pages

Food writer, Paul Stuart survived his trip to Tuscany coming away with a book and a romantic relationship with his editor who brings along her 2 Siamese cats.   Things begin getting a little hairy for Paul when his favorite cousin, Chloe invites him to escape to her residence in the French countryside.   Considering how much fun they always have together, Paul jumps at the chance.   After all, he is writing another book on the Philosophy of Food so why not do his research in the country known for its fine food.   Of course the adventures begin for Paul when he arrives.   Noting local comments on a restaurant known as the second-Worst Restaurant in France he and his cousin Chloe decide to check it out and find out if it is really as terrible as the town folk say.    The dinner turns into another long and involved hilarious story with Paul and Chloe as the stars among a cast of quirky but lovable characters who without malice poison Paul, put Chloe to work as a waitress all while muttering there is a possible murder in Chloe's background and she is not who Paul thinks she is.   Madness ensues and this is another fun page turner.   You will thoroughly enjoy it.  I did.   I think this one is more for the adult crowd who will get a big kick out of it.