Champagne, The Farewell by Janet
Hubbard
I liked this book and read it in one day. It drew
me into the story and I didn’t want to put it down. That to me is the benchmark
of a good read.
This is a Who Done It? set in the Valley of the
Marne in Champagne, an hour and a half east of Paris. Only grapes grown
in this region of France can officially be named champagne. Anything else is a
sparkling wine. The land is precious; the soil unique. The people are from old families.
Ms. Hubbard has crafted a fine tale of love, jealousy,
betrayal, family angst, money, revenge, friendship, loyalty, and political
intrigue in easy to read prose. I did not guess the evil doer until nearly the
end. There are sufficient twists and turns to keep one fascinated. The setting
is appealing. I felt drawn into the Marceau environment. The writing reminds
somewhat of Noel Barber, a novelist I much loved who wrote of intriguing places
with sweeping stories. While this novel covered only a few days, it felt much
grander.
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