I enjoyed Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat in which memories of the old familiar landscape of his childhood, traps Jay Macintosh in a world happier than the present, and to which he wants to return.
A friend from the past left him a bottle of home-brewed wine which looks like providing the key to an old mystery and a doorway into a new world.
As the strange brew takes effect, Jay finds himself in a farmhouse in need of renovation in a French village. A ghost from the past is there to confront him, and the hermit-like Marise – possessed, beautiful and dangerous – has a horrifying secret.
There is a mysterious, magical chemistry between them that draws the reader in and on to strange places. Joanne Harris is a wonderfully sensuous writer who conveys the earthly pleasures of gastronomy, home-brew wine and country scents. Blackberry Wine is a great read for those who like a rich literary texture that rewards reading again and again.
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris is a recommended read.
Bye for now
Rob
(Rob Hopcott – online fiction author and old style romantic)
