Genre: Mystery
Five Stars
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When Jaya Jones, historian at a university in San Francisco, receives a first-class ticket and hotel reservation at an upscale property in Paris from her sometime-boyfriend Lane Peters, she hops on a plane to visit him. When she arrives at the hotel, she finds Lane didn't send the ticket, and didn't know she was coming. It was a ruse to get her there, because Lane has been recruited for an art heist from the Louvre, and Jaya is insurance that he'll do the job...
Once Jaya has resigned herself to what is happening, things begin to go horribly awry. When someone who was supposed to help can't be reached, Jaya is reluctantly recruited to take over. When the theft is complete, Jaya also sees something she's not supposed to, and realizes there is something more going on, something she isn't supposed to find out.
I must say that I enjoyed this book immensely, partly because I enjoy mysteries, and partly because I love history. The author weaves fact with fiction in such a way that it all seems believable, and that is exactly what a book is supposed to do. I really don't want to say much more about the plot, because I want everyone who reads it to find out what's happening at the same time as Jaya, and that will only occur if they read themselves. But I do want to tell you that it is an excellent mystery with enough twists to keep even the most seasoned mystery buff interested. For myself, I was interested in the imagery of the abbey, and the persona of Sebastien, whom I found delightful. Highly recommended. This book will be released in March 2015.
Once Jaya has resigned herself to what is happening, things begin to go horribly awry. When someone who was supposed to help can't be reached, Jaya is reluctantly recruited to take over. When the theft is complete, Jaya also sees something she's not supposed to, and realizes there is something more going on, something she isn't supposed to find out.
I must say that I enjoyed this book immensely, partly because I enjoy mysteries, and partly because I love history. The author weaves fact with fiction in such a way that it all seems believable, and that is exactly what a book is supposed to do. I really don't want to say much more about the plot, because I want everyone who reads it to find out what's happening at the same time as Jaya, and that will only occur if they read themselves. But I do want to tell you that it is an excellent mystery with enough twists to keep even the most seasoned mystery buff interested. For myself, I was interested in the imagery of the abbey, and the persona of Sebastien, whom I found delightful. Highly recommended. This book will be released in March 2015.
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