HOTEL PASTIS

Occasionally, in the course of human events, the ingredients are good and the presentation is great. Combine pancakes, orange juice, butter and Chef Henri Charpentier and voilà--Crepes Suzettes. Likewise, Peter Mayle's charming novel about an exhausted London ad exec who falls in love with the beautiful Nicole and the south of France is served up with aplomb by John Franklyn-Robbins. In this delicious romance/mystery the chief ingredients are the many characters from England, France and America from the worlds of business, crime and cooking. Franklyn-Robbins deftly serves appropriate accents and an effervescent narrative style. His performance is the fizz in this delicious glass of champagne. L.R.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 95]