Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780811834629
ISBN number: 081183462X
Label: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 272
Printing Date: June 01, 2002
Publishing house: Chronicle Books
Sale Popularity Level: 173178
Studio: Chronicle Books
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Sunny McCoskey is the independent chef/owner of Wildside, a little cafe nestled in Napa Valley, where the food is exactly right. When the heir apparent to a major vineyard is shot dead, and Sunny's eccentric winemaker friend, Wade, is arrested for the murder, she launches her own investigation. The solution lies in the tangled personalities and politics of the wine industry, and in the threat posed to the valley by the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Set in a region renowned for its food and wine, Sharpshooter launches an entertaining mystery series featuring Sunny and an engaging cast of wine professionals, cooks, socialites-and suspects.
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I just returned from Napa Valley and particularly enjoyed reading about the harvest and scenery as described by the author.
The characters we're well planned and described. I hope that as the series continues we learn more about them and what makes them tick, both the good and the bad.
I thought the author did a good job of telling a clever story. The answer to "who done it' wasn't obvious but the author didn't take the easy way out and withhold clues to make the culprit impossible for the reader to figure for him or herself.
I can't wait to read the subsequent book in the series.
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If you love Napa, the wineries, the bistros, the relaxation, you'll love this mystery! Nadia Gordon weaves a wonderful story, full of friendship and memorable characters - not to mention the scenery. Sit down with a glass of Pinot Noir and read this book!
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this book was really great. I hope nadia gordon will match this book's superbness with her subsequent one. can't wait! she expresses the napa wine valley beatifully and makes the story easy to follow.
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Especially nice if you know the Napa Valley and if you like to speculate on just WHO in real life would make the best verisons of the fictional characters in this easy-to-read, enjoyable book. I even learned how to enjoy that left-over blue wine the morning after!
Good read, nice holiday gift along with a bottle of a great Napa Rutherford Cabernet!
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I really enjoyed reading this book and I don't normally read fiction. (As my previous reviews indicate.) I had just finished reading a beautiful big coffee table book - "Napa Stories: Profiles, Reflections, and Recipes from the Napa Valley" by Michael Chiarello. I was certainly in the mood.
Author Nadia Gordon did her homework about the Napa Valley. As a biologist I wasn't sure the glassy-winged sharpshooter was an actual insect. Well, it certainly is. She creates a very real "sense of place" about this world famous valley. She weaves in a lot about wine making, believable local politics, society and personal relationships.
I guess I am being a little bit picky, but I wish the book were a little bit longer to flesh out some of the characters more. However, this is the very first of a series, so I guess it is a complement that I would like to know the characters better. The only other comment would be one of the main characters is named Rivka. It is a little bit difficult to mentally pronounce.
I must admit it was a great read and I look forward to the rest of the series.
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