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wyemu's review
3.0
A very enjoyable period crime novel. The date is 1761 and this is before France was sent into a tail spin with the horror of the revolution and Madame La Guillotine. Nicolas le Floch has moved to Paris on the recommendation of his guardian to make a name for himself within the judiciary system. The judge with whom Nicolas is staying, and under whose wing he has been taken, goes missing and as one of those closest to him le Floch is instructed to discover his whereabouts. Unidentified remains are found but its not clear to whom they belong. With a young and vivacious second wife on the scenen things will become more murkier before they become clearer. My only real criticism is that Nicolas reveals clues in his denuement that the reader was not made aware of, therefore making it harder to form an accurate opinion as to whom they think committed the murder. Othe than that it was a very satisfying read and I look forward to reading the rest in the series.
vsbedford's review
3.0
Perhaps one of those "first-in-a-series" novels that is worth skipping (like a bad pilot for a TV series ) because this was quite a slog. A bit too much research shoehorning for the plot to flow very easily. Intriguing enough characters and setting, however, to rejoin at a later point.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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