‘Murder in the Rue de Paradis ’
by Cara Black
Published by Soho Crime. March 2008. ISBN: 978-1-56947-474-7

 

The real question is which is more interesting: the intricate unfolding of this Aimee Leduc mystery or the detailed and authentic descriptions Paris.  Each aspect, in its way, combines for an impelling story.

 Just as Aimee reconnects with her on-again-off-again boyfriend in a meaningful way, he is murdered.  In attempting to discover the identity of  the perpetrator, Aimee becomes involved in a wider conspiracy involving the Moslem population of Paris, including Kurds and Turks, Iranians  and a religious Jihad.

 The plot is fashioned in such a way as to keep the reader completely in suspense, while taking one through the streets and quays in a backdrop so detailed that one can smell the Seine.  Highly recommended.
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Theodore Feit

 


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Lizzie Hayes
Other Books in the series are Murder in the Marais, Murder in Belleville and Murder in the Sentier