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The Feast of Artemis Free FREE THE FEAST OF ARTEMIS PDF Anne Zouroudi | 288 pages | 05 Jun 2014 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781408837535 | English | London, United Kingdom The Feast of Artemis by Anne Zouroudi | LibraryThing Added by 6 of our members. Anne Zouroudi's tales of the Greek Detective are 'Gripping and tense, with an atmosphere which holds you in thrall', says Susan Hill. Reviews Firmly in the delicious subgenre of crime-cum-gastroporn pioneered by Andrea Camilleri Yours Greece Fortunately, Zouroudi's masterfully compelling detective Hermes Diaktoros is on hand to sort the facts from the myths surrounding the violent death of a mysterious stranger Daily Mirror Anne Zouroudi writes The Feast of Artemis - her books have all the sparkle and light of the island landscapes in which she sets them. The Lady of Sorrows, her latest, is The Feast of Artemis gorgeous treat Lovely, delicious prose and plot The Feast of Artemis as tasty as one of those irresistible honey-soaked Greek confections Alexander McCall Smith A cracking plot, colourful local characters and descriptions of the hot, dry countryside so strong that you can almost see the heat haze and hear the cicadas - the perfect read to curl up with Guardian The Feast of Artemis and beautifully written, and reveals the savage, superstitious reality behind the pretty facade that is all that most of us know of any Greek island Literary Review Book Description From the real life Shirley Valentine, Anne Zouroudi's seventh Greek mystery with the popular detective, Hermes The Feast of Artemis. The olive harvest is drawing to a close in the town of Dendra, and when Hermes Diaktoros arrives for the celebratory festival he expects an indulgent day of food and wine. But as young men leap a blazing bonfire in feats of daring, one of them is badly burned. Did he fall, or was he pushed? Then, as Hermes learns of a deep-running feud between two families, one of their patriarchs dies. Determined to find out why, Hermes follows a bitter trail through the olive groves to reveal a motive for murder, and uncovers a dark deed brought to light by the sin of gluttony. Her attachment to Greece remains strong, and the country is the inspiration for much of her writing. She now lives in East Anglia. Genre: Mystery. Lovely, delicious prose and plot - as tasty as one of those irresistible honey-soaked Greek The Feast of Artemis. Fragile Hollowsbook 1 Lisa Unger. Smoke Lydia Strongbook 4 Lisa Miscione. Please email webmaster fantasticfiction. Feast of Artemis (Mysteries of the Greek Detective, book 7) by Anne Zouroudi Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The The Feast of Artemis descriptions of various food The Feast of Artemis drink items will leave you wanting some. This was the last of the author's Seven Deadly Sins Mysteries--and covers the The Feast of Artemis of gluttony. I had no idea how Zouroudi would construct a mystery based on gluttony, but she's The Feast of Artemis us a gastronomic delight. Hermes Diaktoros from Athens, aka the fat man, is back in top form, with his white tennis shoes and his capacious hold-all. He is visiting the Greek country The Feast of Artemis of Dendra on a festival day, with loads of mouth-watering delicacies. He The Feast of Artemis and investigates several mysteries; it was a joy to see how supposedly unconnected events all come together. A young boy jumping a bonfire The Feast of Artemis badly burned through either being pushed into the fire or slipping. Also a feud between two olive oil producing families and the death of a patriarch of one of them, the poisoning of several townspeople supposedly at the local ice-cream shop which has resulted in the near-collapse of the owner's business, and a lady vintner and her special wine all fit together to create an absorbing mystery. The author leaves clues all through the story, but The Feast of Artemis doesn't quite lead us by the hand. Hermes is his usual gentle, probing, possibly other-worldly self, solving the mystery and dispensing justice by relying on peoples' consciences. We see The Feast of Artemis half-brother Dino, a rather debauched, hippie-ish character. The townspeople are all well-drawn. The author makes me feel the loveliness and brightness of the Greek countryside. On my copy I saw the series title has been changed to "The Mysteries of the Greek Detective", so I hope this means she will be writing more stories about Hermes. Very The Feast of Artemis recommended. Somehow I felt that it became a novel of two halves. The first half very clearly all the happenings around the town of Dendra, and the second the way in which the fat man dealt with those who had been involved in these happenings. The fat man's uncovery of the truth of what had gone on, seemed more deliberate and less detective but I guess that is what a detective does. The fat man turns out to be a rich benefactor in this novel and puts up the money for treatment for Dimitris in Switzerland. His brother Dino is also a constant feature of this story although he doesn't contribute to its plot but does add to our picture of the fat man's family with him having to shell out all the time to pay Dino's debts. The author does not shy away from treating more modern themes such as the role gay people might or do play in the community as well as the traditional vendetta type relationships between families. Lest it be thought that the fat man puts everything to rights, he fails with Meni the owner of the vineyard. I guess it is the mark of a good detective writer that readers don't guess who did what, and in this case I was surprised. It is an irony when one re-reads on p. Her descriptions of the Greek village environment seem true to what I have seen - for example her descriptions of The Feast of Artemis park on pp. And characterisations are real. Xavier perhaps an un-Greek name - the protestor, seems sufficiently vague that unlike the rest of the town he still patronises the gelateria which everyone else has boycotted. Having read the book on the Mani Patrick Leigh Fermor I really appreciated the descriptions of the vineyard tower p. Once again I appreciated the Greek glossary in the front, the sketchmap of the town and region and the list of Dramatis Personae. A chance encounter with his half-brother leads them to Dendra and the festival celebrating the end of the olive harvest. But a day of feasting ends in tragedy when a young man is badly The Feast of Artemis as he tries to leap a burning bonfire. Later Hermes learns that there are allegations that the young man didn't fall but was tripped, the latest incident in a long-running and bitter feud between two local families. Then the patriarch of one of the families dies suddenly and Hermes becomes involved in a complex investigation to discover if he was murdered and, if so, why. As the series has, up until now, used one of the seven deadly sins as its inspiration this is potentially the last book in the series, which I really hope it isn't, Maybe Ms Zourodi could extend the series by using other figures from Greek Mythology like the Erinyes Furiesunless they are part of the mysterious Authorities that empower Diaktoros to mete out a wild form of justice. Many of the reviews and blurbs reference Diaktoros as being a Greek Poirot, and yes there are similarities, a rotundity of form and a fastidiousness of dress immediately The Feast of Artemis to mind, but for me The Feast of Artemis has more in common with another Christie creation, Harley Quinn, who is another otherworldly dispenser of justice. I do hope that this isn't the last we see of Diaktoros as I really enjoyed this book - just don't read it if you're dieting as the descriptions of the various local delicacies will cause you break your diet on the spot and you may have The Feast of Artemis follow Hermes' example and visit your local tailor to get your waistband loosened. Home Groups Talk More Zeitgeist. I Agree This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms. Members Reviews Popularity Average rating Mentions 35 34 4 The olive harvest is drawing to a close in the town of Dendra, and when Hermes Diaktoros arrives The Feast of Artemis the celebratory festival he expects an indulgent day of food and wine. But as young men leap a blazing bonfire in feats of daring, one of them is badly burned. Did he fall, or was he pushed? Then, as Hermes learns of a deep-running feud between two families, one of their patriarchs dies. Determined to find out why, Hermes follows a bitter trail through the olive groves to reveal a motive for murder, and uncovers a dark deed brought to light by the sin of gluttony. No current Talk conversations about this book. Don't read this one on an empty stomach! Hermes Diaktoros investigates the seventh deadly sin, greed. Belongs to Series Mysteries of the Greek Detective 7. You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. The Feast of Artemis.
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