Genre: Mystery
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This book is simply fun. I am not sure if it is because I recently returned from Paris (my first time there) and enjoyed the croissants and language as much as Rosenberg's characters seemed to, or if the style of writing just lends itself to that description. I love that his protagonist, Robert, is in his sixties, a bit more seasoned than your typical hero. His lady love, Tess, is much younger and quite a bit richer than he is, and is seemingly more ready to "seal the deal."
While pondering his fate in the lobby of Tess' Paris apartment building, Robert hears a cry for help. He opens a door to find his friend Oscar Quesana being attacked for a package he is grasping. Robert grabs the package, the thief runs off and Oscar explains his situation. The package contains a rare first edition of the English translation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. It is signed by Hugo to Charles Dickens and worth a fortune.
The plot takes off from there with lots of intrigue, a kidnapping and some surprises. I loved that it was told from three viewpoints. While that got a bit confusing at times, it is always fun to read things from different perspectives. Some of the characters seemed a bit more clearly defined than others, but there was someone for everyone to relate to in this latest offering from author Rosenberg.
- Beverly
Publisher - Thomas & Mercer
Date of Publication - May 19, 2015
While pondering his fate in the lobby of Tess' Paris apartment building, Robert hears a cry for help. He opens a door to find his friend Oscar Quesana being attacked for a package he is grasping. Robert grabs the package, the thief runs off and Oscar explains his situation. The package contains a rare first edition of the English translation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. It is signed by Hugo to Charles Dickens and worth a fortune.
The plot takes off from there with lots of intrigue, a kidnapping and some surprises. I loved that it was told from three viewpoints. While that got a bit confusing at times, it is always fun to read things from different perspectives. Some of the characters seemed a bit more clearly defined than others, but there was someone for everyone to relate to in this latest offering from author Rosenberg.
- Beverly
Publisher - Thomas & Mercer
Date of Publication - May 19, 2015
