| A Vintage Murder: A Wine Lover's Mystery | 
 enlarge | Author: Michele Scott
Publisher: Berkley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 27916
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0425222543
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425222546
ASIN: 0425222543
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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Product Description
When things in the land down under start to heat up, murder steps in.
Nikki and her boss-turned-boyfriend came to Australia to visit the Hahndorf Winery, but it seems theyve also walked onto a movie set. And when lead actress Lucy Swanson is found dead in her trailer, bitten by a poisonous snake, Nikki must comb the vineyards of the valley to catch a killer with a venomous streakbefore shes struck herself.
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 Terrific continuation of this series September 3, 2008
As the latest installment of this fun series, this book starts to get more into detail on the lives of the main characters. I enjoyed this one very much, but I've liked the series from the beginning. I love wineries and am fascinated by their inner workings, so this book series really works for me.
Delightfully Delicous Mystery August 28, 2008
What's to say, but once again a great book from my favorite author. I have enjoyed all of the wine lover's mysteries and this one is no exception. Once again the reader is taken for a fun, comedic, mysterious ride and this one is set in Australia.
In this segment, Nikki has made a decision on which man is the right man for her and to no surprise for followers the series, it is Derek Malveaux.I personally loved the charming Andres, but Derek is a hard one to resist. Things turn deadly as usual, when a big time "wench" of an actress ( I am being nice here) making a movie on a vineyard that Nikki and Derek are visiting winds up dead by a snake bite. Nikki believes it is foul play and she sets out to prove her theory correct. Lots of twists and turns and a surprise ending that reminds one of Hitchcocks's PSYCHO makes this book well worth the read. Pick up the entire series first though because it all leads up to this one and you'll be happy you did.
I absolutely find this a fun and delightful series. Of course, Simon is a scene stealer. He is Nikki's BFF and a reader can't help but love him. Anyhoo, pick up the book and the series. I hope there's more to come.
Murder in Australia August 18, 2008
Nikki Sands and her boss, and now boyfriend, Derek are off to Australia to try to get the licensing rights to distribute a wine in the states from an Aussie winemaker. When they arrive at the winery, they find a Hollywood film crew is taping a movie. Lucy Swanson, an up and coming starlet, is the leading lady. She appears to be making everyone's life miserable except her own. Also in the film are snakes, dingoes, and boxing kangaroos.
When Lucy is found dead of a venomous bite from a brown snake, the police and everyone on the set say it was an accident. Nikki doesn't believe that and sets out to prove it wrong.
She is offered Lucy's part in the movie and takes it to make her investigation that much easier. Simon, Derek's gay brother, is star struck with the leading man in the film and becomes Nikki's body guard and manager to stay close to the filming.
Marne, a gossip columnist from Nikki's Hollywood past, stirs up the pot. Soon Nikki finds herself at odds with Derek. Can she find the killer without putting herself in harm's way and straighten things out with Derek?
I love this series. Having this book set in Australia was a nice change of pace and a great location. Nikki is a wonderful character, and I'm thrilled to see her with Derek. The sexual tension in the book added to things quite nicely. Having Simon show up also threw a wrench into Nikki's and Derek's plans.
The plot has many twists and turns and kept me guessing right up to the end. I hope there will be more in this series, although I'm not sure that's true. I love Nikki, Derek, and Simon. I highly recommend this book.
Next in a Favorite Series July 12, 2008
Well, I had the pleasure of blurbing this book and I think I may have ended up at Ms. Scott's door, begging to blurb it had I not been asked! This is one of my favorite cozy series and A Vintage Murder is a fantastic addition to the Nikki line. I adore the romance angle of these books and think the author incorporates Nikki's love life into the book without compromising the solid mystery story. The Australian setting is so fun! It can be tough to read about characters you know and love when they are transplanted into a different setting, but again, the authors makes the change of scenery work. While some cozies follow rather dry, goody-goody main characters, Nikki has spunk and humor and I simply can't get enough of this series. Once again, Michele Scott draws vivid supporting characters and plots a strong mystery for her readers.
 Down and Out Down Under July 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book had some funny moments and I am very glad the author has Nikki reach a decision regarding her love interest instead of spending a dozen books with an unrealistic love triangle (hello, Joanne Fluke). Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed with the book. The Australian setting has such potential, but there is very little detail about the backdrop, to the point where the book could just as easily been taking place in Napa. I liked that we got to know Nikki better since more details about her background were provided, but the thing that I could not get past was the whole angle of Nikki stepping in for the lead actress in the movie being filmed at the vineyard. To me, it was just way too unrealistic that Nikki would be asked to step in for the murdered lead actress on a moment's notice, to co-star with a leading man that is likened to the celebrity level of Clooney and Pitt! The previous books lead us to believe that Nikki was a mediocre actress who never made it, now suddenly some old clips of her show on the internet convince the producer that she is the next Nicole Kidman? On top of that, she learns an Australian accent in one day? I appreciate that inserting Nikki into the movie is a good way for her to investigate, but it just was a bit much. The murderer was an interesting surprise, and Simon's appearance on the scene was entertaining, as were the pop culture references. Readers of the series will still enjoy this book, but I am looking forward to the story and character returning to work in Napa.
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