In 1993, when Alex Grant was sunbaking on a beach in Croatia she was recognised by a girl that she went to school with many years prviously. During the conversation Alex is invited to a funeral, an unusual way to spend a holiday, and also visits the Puharich family's creamery where fine cheese is made. Returning to Perth, Australia, Alex is invited to visit the family creamery at Margaret River.
Alex is a journalist and enjoys the opportunity of writing food related stories but also the occasional investigative piece. Her boss encourages her to visit Margaret River and write a piece about the business dealings of the elusive Puharich family in this country. Needless to say Alex's investigations reveal more than she bargained for, including danger, when she wants to discover just a little bit more for her story.
Needless to say there is also the opportunity to try interesting food, especially cheese, and Alex makes the most of it. A note on the back cover of the book declares:
Warning: contains nuts, sulphites, gluten, eggs, uggs, platform sneakers and vats of lactose.
And did I mention that Alex also loves shoes!
Fromage is the first book in the Alex Grant series and is the first novel by Sally Scott. I look forward to the next installment.
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