Review: Popping the wine cork
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2013
Sixth book in the series for the author but first one for me.  The best thing I can say about the "Popping the Shine" that's I got it for free. Usually, if I like a free book, I will buy the rest of the series.  "Popping the Shine" left me 'wanting no more'.Story is told by Jay Leicester in the first person. An aviation consultant who, as a favour, investigates  brutal murder of a friend's grandson. International cartel, local police and CIA also involved. Sounds promising isn't it?First person narration left me with a little or no insight in to characters. Jay's relentless descriptions of everything and everyone stopped me from emotionally connecting and caring. There is so much of - weather (good for flying or not), wines, cigars, food, restaurants, people's appearance and aviation - one can take in a mystery book! Reading about Jay's investigation was like reading a slightly less formal police report. Seems to me, he was more interested in uncovering who Shine's hospital visitor/guard is.Story about a small insignificant players in a big game, but the big game and the big players (cartel, CIA and all the excitement that comes with them) are just hint it on!Style of mystery writing that is just not to my taste.