Simon Shaw is 42, freshly divorced and tired. As he surveys the desolation of his former home in the wake of his ex-wife, he yearns for a life free of complications. But somehow a... more
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...form of escapism. His novel Hotel Pastis is based around the same concept about an advertising exec who gives up on the rat race and opens a hotel in the south of France. Pastis is a version of Pernod made from aniseed and popular with the locals. Love, kidnap and intrigue surround this voyage of discovery and are highly recommended for the adventurer. ...
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Simon Shaw is 42, freshly divorced and tired. As he surveys the desolation of his former home in the wake of his ex-wife, he yearns for a life free of complications. But somehow a short break in the warm seductive air of Provence quickly turns into something more.
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