Title: sour grapes
Product review: While still a lighthearted, fun read, this book disappoints on many levels. Too much focus on plot, not enough on the characters. Why hadn't Max seen his uncle in years? And was the California cousin really necessary? It would have been more interesting for Max to figure out the deception on his own. And the scant attention paid to the sting operation and the criminals' impluasibly quick exit left much to be desired. For a much better Mayle novel of this type, read Chasing Cezanne.
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