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In this delightful sequel to the best-selling comedic novel My Italian Bulldozer, Paul Stuart's travels take him to a French village, where the local restaurant's haute cuisine leaves a lot to be desired.

Renowned Scottish cookbook writer Paul Stuart is hard at work on his new book, The Philosophy of Food, but complicated domestic circumstances, and two clingy cats, are making that difficult.

So when Paul's eccentric cousin Chloe suggests that he join her at the house she's rented in the French countryside, he jumps at the chance. The two quickly befriend the locals, including their twin-sister landladies, who also own the infamous local restaurant known to be the second-worst eatery in all of France. During their stay, the restaurant's sole waitress gives birth mid-dinner service and the maître d' storms off after fighting with the head chef. Paul is soon drafted to improve the gastronomy of the village, while Chloe, ever on the hunt for her next romance, busies herself with distracting the handsome but incompetent chef. Could he be husband number six?

With all this local drama to deal with, Paul finds it next to impossible to focus on his writing, and that's before he learns that Chloe's past is far more complicated than he'd ever imagined. Paul will have to call upon al his experience—with food and with people—to bring order back to the village. And he may just learn something about family—and about himself—along the way.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JLF1CZK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anchor (July 16, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2849 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 259 pages
Reviewer: Debra
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: always excellent
Review: Alexander McCall Smith can’t miss. He is so eloquent, intellectual and engaging. I am always challenged, enthralled, and entertained with every series and cannot wait for the next book in each. Thank you!

Reviewer: Judy Mc
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Second book in series
Review: Hope there are more books especially about the French restaurant, tv show, book, Gloria and Paul. Worth the read. Easy to read and imagine the area of France. If course I love the many books if the authorAlways looming forward to his work.

Reviewer: grannybeans
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Funniest Dialogue Ever!
Review: This is a wonderful second installment of the new Paul Stuart series. The story has pathos, a happy ending, of course, and the dialogue is rich with clever insights, sarcasm, and humor. I think this is some of the funniest dialogue Alexander McCall Smith has written since Paul Stuart parked the bulldozer. The descriptive elements are superb. Not only could I envision the scenes of France, but i could actually feel as if i were there. Oh, and the food was, at first, dreadful ... and then exquisite!For two decades I have enjoyed reading Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books to the exclusion of all of his others. Now that I have expanded my reading to include just one of his other series, I have come to understand that this author is so much more incredibly talented and multi-dimensional than I had perceived. I may be missing something by not having read more of his catalogue. I am looking forward to doing just that as I anxiously anticipate the third Paul Stuart book.

Reviewer: S. Oldham
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just another Alexander McCall Smith story
Review: I can't say I loved it as the characters continue to spiel monologues that have little relevance to the story. I like the quirky characters, but there is so little story to really connect them. I continue to read AMS but it always leaves me wanting for something else--many of the characters seem to blend into characters from his other series.

Reviewer: SHARON L. KERN
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great, fun author
Review: I enjoy all of the books by Alexander McCall Smith.

Reviewer: Eagle
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Can't wait for the Paul Stuart novel.
Review: I wasn't sure I liked this book at first, but it got better and better. Loved the ending. Good length, too.

Reviewer: Queenbee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: More Paul Stuart, Please
Review: I loved this book. Other reviewers have knocked it because of its "lack of plot" and the character of Chloe, Paul's cousin, whom some found annoying. I found her endearing, and the interplay between Paul and Chloe is lovely. Yes, she's a bit strong but that's something Paul has to understand and deal with. And he does, beautifully. There's a lesson here for all of us in terms of human interaction and kindess. Thank goodness we are all different. As for plot? That's not the point of an AMS book! Humanity coming to terms with life situations is the point. The author has gently opened our eyes again, without being preachy. I would like to have another excursion with Paul.

Reviewer: T. Beeler
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: No Angst Here, Left Me Feeling Good
Review: There are few villains in McCall Smith's novels. Mostly well meaning folks who might admit to an occasional failing. This Story of Paul Stuart, the food writer, started out leaving me wondering if I was just eavesdropping into a nice conversation. After the appearance of some quirky French characters, things got interesting. In these troubled times, reading stories of people with compassion and empathy is therapeutic for me. I am looking forward to the next installment of the Paul Stuart saga.

Reviewer: Thunder Road
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I purchased this book a few years ago, not know Alexander McCall Smith and anything else he had written. I was soon captivated by the story and the characters and the thought, who writes something about not the best, or worst, but the “second-worst restaurant”. It’s almost become almost an annual summer read for me, I enjoy it so much. I moved on to “My Italian Bulldozer”, the second Paul Stuart book, and am hoping another will come along.In the meantime, I’ve discovered the Detective Varg series much to my delight.

Reviewer: Cliente Kindle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Adoro questo autore, i suoi libri sono pieni di umanità e divertenti, scritti in un inglese bellissimo

Reviewer: Jan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great book with a great story line. The book is an easy and pleasant read. This book is about the main characters and their interaction while moving into different sometimes awkward situations. It is not about a detective story.

Reviewer: mcm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: J'aime beaucoup les livres d'Alexandre Mc Call Smith, et celui-ci est plein de tendresse et d'humanité, comme toujours, et le dénouement nous amène vers un monde où l'espoir ouvre des portes, ça fait du bien !

Reviewer: Manish Jain
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: AMcS has spun out a gem. Again. A french one this time. And in a village.Learnt an amazing number of new words, gave flight to my imagination picturing the scenes in the story.Maybe there will be a sequel...some of the characters seem to have more to say but haven’t quite got a chance in this book. Let’s hope so.