Murder in the Sentier

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Summary: Haunting and evocative
Review: I love Cara Black's writing. There isn't anyone else in America who shows us Paris the way it really is today. This is the third of the Aimee Leduc mysteries and the most emotional in the series, as the driven outsider takes on her most personal quest, risking her life to find out the truth about her family's past. The details of the Sentier, of every part of Paris Black ever takes us to and every character we meet, are hauntingly right; and the story is thrilling and tense and tender all at once. Right now I can't be in Paris, but when I read these books, I'm there.

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Summary: Always a Thrill Ride with Aimee!
Review: It's been a pleasure to discover Paris through the eyes of Aimee Leduc, the compelling, spike-haired, moped-riding, French-American private detective in Cara Black's compelling mystery series. And Murder in the Sentier, the fourth Aimee adventure, is the best one yet! Aimee's Paris is real. It's often gritty, bringing American readers into contact with a side of the city they never knew, but Black is smart enough to give us the ritzy side of Paris now and again. No matter. Whether Aimee's dressed up, dining à deux in the latest hotspot, or crawling alone through a back-alley slum, she takes us on the best kind of thrill ride possible, one that's a mixture of emotion and intellect. These books define the term "page-turner." I gobble them up and pass them on to friends. Five stars to Cara Black!

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Summary: my favorite read of 2002
Review: This book took me to Paris...the sights, sounds, smells made the story sing. It was like I felt the rough cobblestones under my feet. Aimee's strong but with a vulnerable side and fights for justice...she's rough and tumble and I can't wait for more.
I love exploring offbeat parts of Paris and the author hits it...down to the espresso and smell of Gauloise. The story and memorable characters are literary but full of action!