An interestingly different take on the 'idyllic' lives of the English (and other nationalities)abroad. Or what to do if you find yourself living in a strange country; with very strange and possibly homicidal neighbours. A good start to a projected series by a new author.
She broke into the same peals of laughter as the doctor and I had an uncomfortable feeling, on the one hand, that all of rural France was in league against me and, on the other hand, that they demonstrated a disquieting indifference towards a murder that had taken place under our very noses.