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A review by booksuperpower
Murder Below Montparnasse by Cara Black
4.0
Murder Below Montparnasse a Soho crime publication is a March 2013 release. This book is written by Cara Black.
Aimee is a private detective in France. Her partner, Rene' has taken a job in America leaving her to run the agency. Amiee's and her friend and associate, Saj, are involved in an accident that inadvertly involves them in a chase for a priceless painting and a link to Aimee's mother.
Yuri comes across a painting in a storage area that is priceless, but instead of keeping it to himself until he can have the painting appraised, he begins to tell other people about it. Now, there is no shortage of interest in this painting, which also points to a Soviet secret.
Meanwhile, Rene' is finding that things aren't what they appear in Silicon Valley.
Aimee' also must deal with her mother's shady past, her grandfather's refusal to address those issues, and her boyfriend being on assignment and incommunicado, all while trying to run the agency, being attacked, and trying to find the elusive painting Yuri hired her to find.
Set in France, this mystery/detective novel is a bit off the beaten path. The French names and words sometimes slowed my reading pace down a little, but I loved the story. Well plotted with many layers all tied in together. The ending was a bit of surprise, especially for Aimee'. I will be looking for more novels by Cara Black. Highly recommend. Overall an A. Thanks to Edelweiss and Soho for the ARC.
Aimee is a private detective in France. Her partner, Rene' has taken a job in America leaving her to run the agency. Amiee's and her friend and associate, Saj, are involved in an accident that inadvertly involves them in a chase for a priceless painting and a link to Aimee's mother.
Yuri comes across a painting in a storage area that is priceless, but instead of keeping it to himself until he can have the painting appraised, he begins to tell other people about it. Now, there is no shortage of interest in this painting, which also points to a Soviet secret.
Meanwhile, Rene' is finding that things aren't what they appear in Silicon Valley.
Aimee' also must deal with her mother's shady past, her grandfather's refusal to address those issues, and her boyfriend being on assignment and incommunicado, all while trying to run the agency, being attacked, and trying to find the elusive painting Yuri hired her to find.
Set in France, this mystery/detective novel is a bit off the beaten path. The French names and words sometimes slowed my reading pace down a little, but I loved the story. Well plotted with many layers all tied in together. The ending was a bit of surprise, especially for Aimee'. I will be looking for more novels by Cara Black. Highly recommend. Overall an A. Thanks to Edelweiss and Soho for the ARC.