Review: Thrillingly Reminiscent of Daphne Du Maurier
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
My favorite Du Maurier book is Rebecca. I was immediately hooked watching the romance develop between the young woman and Max De Winter as they vacationed in Monte Carlo on the French Riviera. When I began reading The Riviera is Burning; Entr'acte, discovering that I would get a sneak peek at the author's private villa on the mountain side overlooking the Mediterranean thrilled me. But her intuition that something horrible was about to take place added tension to the lovely locale. As the fire burned down the mountain,I was transported to the Cote d'Azur. I could see the beautiful tile roof, the marble floors and landscaping of her house. Even the smell of smoke was vivid. As the author and son forced her husband to leave the house, their lives threatened by fire, I was there. I felt the hysteria building as they loaded up the car with as much of their precious belongings as would fit, and driving the mountain roads trying to escape the fire. Her exhaustion after spending six hours driving in circles trying to escape,and the relief they felt upon finding their beloved house intact was mine.The sampling of The Samantha Jamison novel at the end has me hooked! It's always very exciting to find a new author (to me).I can hear Peggy A. Edelheit's voice, and I like it.