Rating: 3/5
Review:
Not quite as good as its predecessor
I enjoyed Mr Finchley Discovers His England. This, the second book
of the series, didn’t have quite the same appeal for me.
Mr Finchley Goes To
Paris is amiable and pleasant enough, as Our Hero is despatched to
Paris on business and then finds his stay unexpectedly prolonged,
allowing mild, improbable adventures. Canning’s eye for
interesting characters and delight in detail is still there, but of
course it lacks that deep love for England and its vagaries which
made the first book so enjoyable. Here, I found a slight air of “Oh,
those funny foreigners and their amusing ways” at times, which I
wasn’t keen on, and although Mr Finchley remains an engaging
character, and I wasn’t nearly so taken with this instalment.
This is a perfectly
decent read but I can only give it a qualified recommendation.
(My thanks to
Farrago for an ARC via NetGalley.)
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