A Mysterious Review of Pinot Envy by Edward Finstein. A Woody Robins Mystery.
Review summary: This mystery follows a fairly predictable manor house formula. A crime has been committed, an investigator is brought in to do a bit of sleuthing, and a resolution is announced to gathering of the suspects at the end. The whodunit storyline is well structured, but would have been more effective had the lead character been stranded on the property for some reason and remained steadfast to the matter at hand. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Pinot Envy
Edward Finstein
A Woody Robins Mystery
Bancroft Press (July 2013)
Publisher synopsis: Meet Woody Robins, a bon vivant, devil-may-care wine guru who specializes in investigatory work involving rare artifacts of a vinous nature. Amidst the backdrop of world-famous Napa, California wine country, and upbeat, cosmopolitan ''city by the bay'' San Francisco, Woody finds he's bitten off more than he can chew when hired by a wealthy grape grower to retrieve his stolen, rare, priceless, large bottle of red Burgundy that once belonged to the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte.
Tested by a colorful cast of characters, deceit, blackmail, intrigue, dealings with the mob, and even murder ensue. With the help of his dozy boyhood chum, girlfriend, aunt, and detective buddy with San Francisco's finest, he eventually manages to unravel the case, but not before he learns a thing or two about himself.
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