A missing girl. An expat amateur sleuth. And a whole lot of croissants.Meet Molly Sutton, 38 years old and out of work, who moves to the French village of Castillac to recover from the end of her marriage. She’s looking for peace, beautiful gardens, and pastry—but she’s barely gotten over jet-lag when a local girl goes missing. In between getting her old ramshackle house in order and reveling in … in order and reveling in French food, Molly ends up embroiled in the case, along with the gendarmes of Castillac. And unlike the Nancy Drews she loved as a child, this mystery stirs up emotions she thought had been put to rest..and terrifies the residents of her beloved village.
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Loved this book. Great characters, interesting location. Good read!
The setting was what attracted me, fast easy read.
Good main character. Story did not follow the predictable path.
Good read. Like this author.
Too wordy and it goes on forever!
Nice,easy-going story in a different setting. Like able characters. Good mystery — not predictable ending.
My first time reading this author, I adjusted to her pace and truly enjoyed the book.
There are only six by this author. Looking forward to more by this author and get interesting adventures in Italy
I have read all 7 of Nell Goddin’s cozy novels and loved them all, with the exception of A Simple Deduction (short story)…it was the last one BUT totally out of order. other than that, I hope Ms. Goddin continues to add more stories…I’m ready!
I enjoyed the setting and many of the characters. Wish there had been more build-up of clues leading to the solution of the murder.
Not what I expected. I was expecting a chic-lit comedy and got a comedy turned murder mystery. Too many characters going on that I lost interest and wanted the book to be over.
Great lead character. Unexpected ending. Kept me guessing.
Good read
I love Ms. Molly Sutton and her French mysteries. Quick, cozy reads that make you want to move right to Castillac and have a kir with Molly and Lawrence. The plots are always interesting, and the setting and characters make you want to just keep reading.
I know it’s a cozy mystery but even most actually have somewhat of a plot. Molly Sutton has moved to France to open a visitors place to stay. She befriends a fellow expat and seemed more delighted with pastries and alcohol than anything else. The gendarmes were portrayed as bumbling oafs. At the end when Molly knew who the killer was it came as a surprise. Almost like the author thought “oh I need a killer so I will use him”. This was offered free on bookbub so I am glad that I didn’t have to pay for it. It is also a series book
This was a nice easy to read book for light reading.
Molly has just moved to a calm village in France. She is newly divorced and wants to find a quiet, safe place to live. She has purchased a house with a guest house and another out building and she is using them as lodging for tourists to support herself. What she didn’t know is that a girl from the local art school has gone missing and she’s the third one to disappear in several years.
Much of this book is about Molly settling into her new house and the village. She’s making friends, enjoying a slower lifestyle and she’s concerned about the missing girl. Then, unexpectedly, the missing girl’s parents rent Molly’s guest house. While Molly is looking around town for friends and a possible love connection, she worries about the person who took the girl and she’s also worried about the girl’s parents.
I really enjoyed the book. There isn’t much action, not much suspense, but enjoyed the writing style and Molly’s story in her new surroundings.
Who wouldn’t like to escape to a charming small village in France after a failed marriage?! I’d jump on it, had I been in those circumstances, so that reveals me as the Francophile I’ve always been. But Molly, our American new citizen of a very small village in France is quickly wrapped into the local scene, enchanted and fully on board.
But tranquility, as it must, is shattered by a missing American student at the local Art School, and Molly is as captured by this drama as is everyone in the village. And to pull her in deeper, the parents of the missing girl are her first visitors at her barely opened “gite” or guest house.
Molly is a widely open character, eager to make her way into her new life, and quickly makes friends and eagerly adopts the village ways, but her concern and attempts at discovery of the young art student’s disappearance keep her up front and informed of the details of the local three person police force’s activities.
Twists and surprises, genuine characters, misleading threads all make a very pleasant, enjoyable read. And no, those are NOT the kiss of death words. If you like action-packed, bullet racing novels, this is not for you! But if you like character development and a little intellectual play, then find yourself here with The Third Girl.
I really enjoyed this book. It has great characters. I love the main character and how she relates to life in general. It was full of excitement and lots of surprises. I love how I could feel the emotions of all of the characters and their close knit community. I want to read more from this series. I am going to check out more from this author, too!
The story moves along at a good pace, it’s easy to read, and not so full of foreign names and phrases that it’s hard to understand. The characters are personable and fun.