I went into Death and Fromage with relatively high expectations because I really enjoyed Death and Croissants. Unfortunately, Death and Fromage did not reach my expectations and I was kind of disappointed with this book. 

What I enjoyed about Death and Fromage was the twisty mystery. I liked that the list of suspects kept changing and I enjoyed trying to piece together how everyone was connected. I also liked how many layers there were to the mystery because it left a lot of potential motives behind the murders. I also enjoyed the scene near the end where the criminal was revealed to the town, it reminded me of a scene from a Poirot novel. 

What bothered me about Death and Fromage was Richard. I don’t want to spoil anything, but his lack of backbone really irritated me. It bothered me that he was seemingly incapable of standing up for or making decisions for himself. In Death and Croissants he was clueless, but it was slightly endearing because he had been unwillingly thrown into the world of crime solving. In this book, his cluelessness was more irritating than endearing. 

As far as the other characters so, I did enjoy seeing Valerie again. She’s a whirlwind and a mystery. I enjoyed learning a bit more about her, though I still have dozens of questions about her. I also enjoyed seeing Madame Tablier, I appreciate her no-nonsense attitude. 

As far as humour goes, Death and Fromage had a few amusing moments. Overall though, I found that a lot of the humour fell flat for me. 

Overall, I didn’t love Death and Fromage and I’m not sure if I’m going to continue with this series. While the mystery aspect of the book was entertaining, not being a fan of the main character made this a difficult book to get through.