Sam Levitt Capers The Marseille Caper, Book 2, (Paperback)

from BookConcierge

Digital audio performed by Robin Sachs This is book two in the Sam Levitt crime caper series. I haven't read the first one yet, and this book references what happened in that book, so perhaps I should have read them in order. But, C'est la vie! Sam Levitt is a former corporate attorney who's been...

from TadAD

Fun, but a piece of lightweight froth that has too much of a formulaic feel to it to allow it to rank with the better Mayle stories. The focus seemed to be more on listing great meals to be had in Marseille rather than the actual story.

from bostonian71

Light on plot and suspense, and the characters aren't all that complex (the female lead in particular is just along for the ride and eventual rescue). But I did enjoy the descriptions of the sights, sounds and tastes of Marseille and some of Mayle's witty asides, and the book served its purpose a...

from ShellyBee

A few days ago, I finished reading "The Marseille Caper" by Peter Mayle. The book is set in the south of France and stars Sam Levitt in his second Mayle outing. The first Sam Levitt outing is "The Vintage Caper", about a Bordeaux wine heist. Sam and his girlfriend Elena travel to France at the ...

from lucybrown

True to form in The Marseille Caper, Mayle offers up a light, sleek entertainment, peppered with his characteristic name dropping of fine restaurants and wine along with those of posh luxury goods. The good guys are charming rogues, the bad guys well-heeled, but tasteless English nouveau riche. S...