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Post by holger on May 13, 2007 14:37:49 GMT -5
;)Have recently discovered a mystery series set in Paris by Cara Black. I ordered several from Amazon and am about half way through the 1st. It is called Murder in the Marais, has a woman detective who lives on Ile St. Louis, and frequents cafes and bistros. The plot is well done and the descriptions in this book of the Marais both in the 90s and in WWII are intriguing. each book is set in a different section of Paris.
If anyone has read this series or others would welcome commentary.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on May 13, 2007 17:14:19 GMT -5
I have read several (not all) and enjoyed them very much (recently finished Murder on Ile St Louis). One fun thing is that, in an offhand way, she mentions so many places I have been. Among other things, her apartment is on Quai d'Anjou, which is the location of a flat we've rented a couple of times and absolutely loved (and in the one I read most recently, some of the action takes place in the Hotel Lauzun, which always has fascinated me -- if you've ever walked along there, it's the building with the beautiful gilt/verdigris dolphin downspouts).
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on May 15, 2007 0:18:37 GMT -5
I also really enjoyed "The World at Night" by Alan Furst (French film director in occupied Paris in WWII, trying to avoid being involved). More of a thriller than a mystery, but very evocative of the atmosphere of Paris!
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Post by holger on May 15, 2007 6:50:38 GMT -5
I will try the Alan Furst. I have read some of his other books but not that one. Have two weeks late June and early July up in Vermont with grandchildren and plan on taking many books to just enjoy. What I like about Cara Black is her combination of mysteryies with theParis setting along with some French history. The second book deals with Algeria and another with Indochina and how the legacy of the past influences events in the present. I purchased 1,2,5,6 from Amazon and will try to get the others this week along with the Furst. Any other suggestions? I will take some paperbacks for our flight to France at the end of August. Can never sleep on a plane and would rather read than watch movies.  |
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on May 15, 2007 9:09:20 GMT -5
There is a second Furst book with the same main character (as you know by now, most of his are one-off and set in Eastern Europe). I think it was "Red Gold" (I have not read as many of them as my husband has, even though I'm the one who first introduced him tothis author). If you liked his other books, then you wouldn't be taking too much of a chance buying both at once.
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Post by andi on May 15, 2007 11:54:52 GMT -5
I apologise in advance for the "naffness" of my intelect but I enjoyed reading Dan Browns Da Vinci Code simply for the descriptions of the Louvre and various other places, just love saying "been there, seen that".
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on May 15, 2007 17:52:17 GMT -5
 Andi - no grounds for apology. I also enjoyed "Da Vinci Code" and would like to find the Templar church in London (never knew it was there) as well as some of the other locations mentioned. Actually, I liked "Angels and Demons" better than "Da Vinci" so if you haven't already read it you might like that as a "read and toss" type of book for a plane.
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Andi - no grounds for apology. I also enjoyed "Da Vinci Code" and would like to find the Templar church in London (never knew it was there) as well as some of the other locations mentioned. Actually, I liked "Angels and Demons" better than "Da Vinci" so if you haven't already read it you might like that as a "read and toss" type of book for a plane.
hahahha