A Taste for Vengeance
Bruno, Chief of Police, Book 11
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Narrated by:
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Peter Noble
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By:
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Martin Walker
About this listen
In this 11th addition to a beguiling and bestselling series, Bruno wonders which he's most afraid of - a death squad loose in the woods or teaching a cookery class to the tourists who flock to his beloved Dordogne
Bruno, now Chief of Police for the whole Vézère valley, has an unusual challenge to rise to: teaching at his friend Pamela's new cookery school. It is a daunting prospect - the disappearance of one of the school's pupils almost serves as a welcome distraction.
When the woman's body is discovered in one half of a double homicide, the evidence points to something far out of the ordinary. The other murder victim is a man, covered in combat scars and with a false passport. Investigations reveal a list of enemies as long as Bruno's arm. Any one of them would have had good reason to kill him - but which group managed it? And how did they find him?
As more of their mystery man's previous life is revealed, Bruno realizes that there may be more intended victims in the vicinity. Now he must conduct the biggest manhunt in St Denis' history to find the killers before they strike again.
©2018 Martin Walker (P)2018 Quercus Editions LimitedCritic Reviews
"The Maigret of the Dordogne." (Antony Beevor)
"With Bruno in charge there's always time for one of those classic feasts that make this series such a mouth-watering treat." (New York Times Book Review)
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Melissa Emanuel
- 07-11-2023
Suspenseful, complex plot.
Bruno’s character develops and deepens against the background of the primary mystery and also through the subplot based around his rugby coaching of the village’s women’s team. The nebulous threads of the investigation build suspense but remain difficult to guess until the exciting end. I really like the way Bruno’s cooking style - methodical, thoughtful- is consistent with his policing and investigative style. Having lived in the region, I can attest to the significance of local produce and the rituals around traditional cooking and respect for traditional recipes. The Bruno books are recording a unique way of living. As ever, Walker has researched the elements of his multi- threaded plot so that it is very credible.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Jane Bennett
- 01-01-2020
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I have enjoyed many of the Bruno books, but this one I really didn’t. Very slow, nothing much happening at all and after several chapters I just gave up. What sounded like pages and pages about making foie gras? If I wanted that kind of detail, I’d read a cookery book. I don’t and as I don’t eat meat, I found it all rather unpleasant. I don’t think I will read another of this series. A pity because I used to enjoy them, but the charm has worn thin. Maybe ultimately all the scattered bits come together, but I found I just didn’t care any more.
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