Genre: Suspense/Historical Fiction
Description:
“August 1989. Septuagenarian Lillian de la Pérouse is presumed dead,
leaving her estate to her American nephew, Carl Box. Carl, who knows Lily only
as a mysteriously disgraced relative, arrives in Paris with his faithful
companion, a disabled dog named Billy. To his astonishment, he discovers his
aunt to be alive and evading an unknown killer.
Lily, a former Dior model and small press publisher, has been
smuggling top-secret KGB archives from Moscow to Paris. Lily uses Carl's
arrival to lend credibility to her faked death, introducing him to her team of
eccentric misfits and sending him on missions in her stead. Along with a
beautiful activist Carl recruits along the way, they race through the
enchanting streets of Paris, from the bustling markets of the Marais to the
romantic banks of the Seine, trying to stay one step ahead of foreign agents, a
French detective, and everyone else vying for the files.
As Lily introduces her nephew to her high-stakes world and teaches him
the art of living, Carl finds himself transformed by the adventure, by Paris,
by romance, and by the ever-growing bond between himself and his unconventional
Aunt Lily.
But why did Lily disappear all those years ago? What secrets is she
hiding? And who is she, really?”
Author:
“Janice Graham was raised in Kansas and obtained her M.A. in French
literature before pursuing graduate film studies at USC and English literature
at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Her screenplay Until September, a
romantic comedy situated in Paris, was made into a film starring Karen Allen
and Theirry Lhermitte. Her first novel, Firebird, became a New York
Times and international bestseller. After a series of contemporary women's
fiction, she turned to historical fiction. Romancing Miss Bronte,
written as Juliet Gael, is her highly acclaimed novel about Charlotte Brontë.
She lives in Paris.”
Appraisal:
Lots of suspense and more than a little mystery, trying to figure out
where things are headed and how it will all turn out made for a great read. I
found myself wondering how I’d react to many of the events and situations in
the story which is always a good sign. One big one was discovering that a
family member who you’d been led to view in one way might not have been
reality. It makes for a fun and exciting vicarious adventure and a fantastic
read.
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FYI:
A very small amount of adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
Review is based on an advance reader copy so I can’t gauge the final
product in this area.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 95-100,000 words
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