Chasing Cezanne : A Novel (Paperback)

from dbsovereign

Our suave photographer zooms from New York to the Riviera and then to the Bahamas, chasing down leads in what soon appears to be some sort of art scam; a charming foray into a world of which most of us only see pictures. Light, easy read with lots of travel and gastronomic asides thrown in for at...

from BookConcierge

Andre Kelly is a free-lance photographer who has been making a good living documenting the homes of the rich and famous for DQ, a decorating / architectural magazine whose editor, Camilla, is a fierce as she is fabulous. On assignment in the south of France, Andre decides to take a little break t...

from Brianna_H

Chasing Cezanne by Peter Mayle is enjoyable for the same reasons his memoirs recounting his life living in Provence are so pleasurable to read: namely, his rich and colorful descriptions of this gorgeous area. Mr. Mayle is not as deft at spinning a smart and suspenseful mystery. He never quite ma...

from carioca

I find this book to be quite entertaining. There were no epiphanies during my reading of it, but then again that is clearly not Peter Mayle's intention. His intention, or so it seems to me, is to combine his love of all things French with fiction, and he does so pretty well. Descriptions are vivi...

from conceptDawg

I was never really drawn into this book as I hoped that I would be. The plot, which was supposed to be a suspense/thriller, never really thrilled me or had me on the edge of my seat. There were some chases with guns, an explosion, and a bit of a car "chase," but it never really materialized into ...