Lianne's Review of The Summer of France

by Paulita Kincer

When Fia Jennings loses her job at the local newspaper, she thinks she'll have the chance to bond with her teenage twins. As she realizes she may be too late to create the perfect family, she's saved by a phone call from her great Uncle Martin who runs a bed and breakfast in Provence. Uncle Martin wants Fia to venture to France to run the B&B so he and his wife Lucie can travel. He doesn't tell Fia about the secret he hid in the house when he married Lucie after fighting in World War II, and he doesn't mention the people who are tapping his phone and following him, hoping to find the secret.

I received a copy of this novel for review as part of the book blog tour hosted by France Book Tours.

The Summer of France is very much told from Fia’s perspective and her experiences with living in a different country, the challenges in bringing her family closer together and solving the mystery surrounding her uncle from his war days.

I like how this novel is very much about Fia and the journey her character goes on during her time in France. I felt bad and at times frustrated about the character and the way things were going for her. Her uncle’s story about his days as a soldier was also interesting though I wished it was more fleshed out. I'm not sure how plausible the resolution of the mystery was at the end but the elements surrounding the mystery were intriguing enough.

My complete review of the novel was originally posted at caffeinatedlife.net: http://www.caffeinatedlife.net/blog/2013/06/24/review-the-summer-of-france-giveaway/

The Summer of France

by Paulita Kincer

Reviewed by Lianne on Jun 10, 2013

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