Last of the Summer Moet by Wendy Holden
Published: 1st February 2018
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Pages: 400
Available on Kindle
Rating: 5/5
Blurb
Top reporter Laura Lake has struck journalistic gold.
She's discovered a super-exclusive English village where the rich and famous own weekend retreats. Where film stars, Turner-prize winners and Cabinet ministers park their helicopters outside the gastropub and buy £100 sourdough loaves from the deli.
Outsiders are strictly forbidden. But luckily Laura's best friend Lulu, a logo-obsessed socialite with a heart as huge as her sunglasses, suddenly fancies a quiet life in the country. The door to this enchanted rural idyll opens for Laura. Revealing a great professional opportunity.
Can Laura write an expose before the snobbish villagers suss her true identity? And before the world's poshest pub quiz triggers a political scandal not seen since Profumo?
Review
With Last of the Summer Moet Wendy Holden is back with her
second novel in the Laura Lake series. This time Laura is after the story that will
cement her position as editor for Society magazine. She’s heard rumours of a
super secret village hiding some of the countries rich and famous. Through her
connections with celebrity billionaire heiress Lulu, who just so happens to want
a country home, Laura gains access to the exclusive village of Great Hording
and sets about investigating. Before Laura has chance to write her expose on
the village her arch enemy Clemency Makepeace returns to well…. disturb the
peace.
As the second book in this series it follows on well from
where the first book ended and I love that so many of my favourite characters from
the first Laura Lake book have returned such as Lulu, Casper and Clemency. I’m particularly
glad Lulu is back, I love Lulu and her quirky dialogue which can often be misinterpreted.
Leading to some interesting conversations.
Along with getting her great story Laura is also having
trouble in her love life as both previous lovers Harry and Casper are vying for
her attention, she’s not entirely sure of the sincerity of either though, as
both quite literally disappear from her bed as soon as they’re in it.
The plot of this book does border on the ridiculous,
especially the ending but I think this is the kind of book where you just must
not take it too seriously and enjoy it for what it is fun. I find Wendy Holden’s
writing incredible funny, so I love her far-fetched storylines and the
over-exaggerated characters, the wackier the better in my opinion.
I love that Wendy Holden has not given all the answers
surrounding the mystery of Laura’s father Peter Lake, which fingers crossed
means there is a third book in the pipeline, no doubt with an even crazier
storyline.
I think Wendy Holden fans like me are sure to adore this latest
edition to her growing collection of light-hearted, quirky and full of fun
novels.
Thank you so much to the publishers Head of Zeus for sending
me a copy to review honestly and for inviting me to be part of the blog tour.
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