Review: Vive la différence! A Parisian police novel, Napoleonic-style!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2013
Historical crime fiction is a genre I particularly enjoy, so my interest was piqued right from the start and, being something of a Francophile, I was intrigued to find myself plunged into the murky world of Napoleonic Paris, where danger lurked around every corner. The author almost makes you feel as if you are there yourself, alongside the central character of rookie police agent, the likeable Alain Duval who has recently arrived in the capital, as he works to uncover a plot to assassinate Napoleon. This novel is very atmospheric, offering the reader a convincing depiction of life during that period in history. I'm hoping that there will be further "Duval" stories to come in the future.