Review: Good Book, Kept me reading
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2012
I read reviews of 'The Paris Caper' prior to downloading and the negative ones made me a bit skeptical. I'm glad I gave it a chance because it was a really good book! I can definitely see the issues mentioned in other reviews, but not to the extent that I didn't enjoy the story.Ciara is an American who moved to France with her criminal French husband who showed her the tricks of the trade. She ends up in Paris after his death, where her crimes help support a group of kids dubbed the Orphans. Enter Jean Marc, the French cop trying to catch the thief, not realizing that she is right under his nose. They engage in a steamy relationship that puts them both in jeopardy. There is a lot more to the story that I won't spoil.This book was suspenseful and sexy. It held my interest to the very end. I wouldn't necessarily call Ciara and Jean Marc's relationship romantic in the traditional sense, but it was definitely all-consuming! The author does well with the sex scenes. They were steamy and intense but not distasteful. While neither of the main characters were particularly warm, they were compelling. I liked that they had similar pasts but went down very different paths. The fact that Jean-Marc recognized that he could have easily gone the same route as Ciara added depth to his character. I felt that although some of the choices he made were harsh, they were true to who he was. Actually both characters stayed true to themselves, even with the added complication of their affair. Overall, I enjoyed this book and would read others by this author. The ending is abrupt, but satisfying.