"Gentle and pointed good humour make this a delightfully easy and lovely read"
Gentle and pointed good humour abounds in this lovely read, Alexander McCall Smith excels in creating whimsical yet sharply observed novels with real heart. He was the winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize 2015 with Fatty O’Leary’s Dinner Party which I absolutely adored, and The Second Worst Restaurant in France certainly lived up to my expectations. Food writer Paul Stewart escapes to France to stay with his cousin Chloe in order to finish his latest book, however, located in the village is the restaurant aptly known as second worst in France. Within a few pages I had an understanding of Paul, he very simply makes himself known and acts as a perfect foil to Chloe, who on occasion rather steals the limelight! A whole host of wonderful characters enter the story as Paul’s livelihood is threatened and everything is thrown into a delightful muddle. The Second Worst Restaurant in France is a gorgeously easy read, I smiled, I laughed, and enjoyed every moment… PS I would love to see Chloe feature in her own story, what a woman!
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The Second Worst Restaurant in France by Alexander McCall Smith is a great read with some distinctive characters to enjoy along the way. Based a round a food writer and a French restaurant!
As I have read some Alexander McCall Smith novels before I was delighted to be asked to read The Second Worst Restaurant in France!
The novel is based around a food writer, Paul, who is struggling to write his latest book due to various distractions, including a girlfriend who just moves into Paul's home with her cats. Paul has a cousin called Chloe who invites him to stay with her in France where he becomes embroiled in the goings on both domestically and with a local restaurant.... Read Full Review
A great novel, a great author and great characters. I can't wait to read more.
I loved this author when I first read his detective novel and I'm so glad I now get to continue that praise after reading this. The same wit and charm is a feature in this novel as well.
This is the second book in the series and we are back with Paul Stewart - a great character! He briefly returns home to Scotland after his trip in the first novel but home circumstances mean he wants to escape again.... Read Full Review