A review by jakewritesbooks
Mission to Paris by Alan Furst

4.0

(4.5) This is why I've given Alan Furst so many chances. This is far and away my favorite book he's written and perhaps his best book after Spies of Warsaw. Instead of taking a diplomat or attache and bouncing them around Europe, he goes the route of Eric Ambler, having an unsuspecting man drawn into the action, in this case an Austro-American movie star. And while The World At Night followed the same track of centering Paris and expanding the action outward, this one is more focused than that one was, even if the stakes feel a little lower. And of course, the Paris city porn (lavish dinners, fancy outfits, romance, beauty, etc.) is presented as well as only Furst can do. A good gateway if you're looking to dive into his work.