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Jul 16, 2023oasis800 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Very convoluted plot. The characters were one dimensional and it was difficult to believe any of them as committed in their respective relationships especially the main character. It was difficult to really care about any of them. I…
Jul 20, 2022avidFVreader rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The premise of the story is pretty good but the characters a unbelievable. The writer constantly jumps about in time and place. Very confusing.
Jul 12, 2022Caro12 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Didn't care for the timeline shifts and wasn't sure I enjoyed it, but the last chapter redeemed it.
Jul 11, 2022gloryb rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A most enjoyable book that kept me turning the pages. All secrets are revealed in the closing chapter with many surprises about the lives of the characters. No wonder this book was given an Edgar Award. A good summer read as the author…
Jun 22, 2020AMWayment rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
he author begins to weave a story that will slowly unravel as it is being knit. We are introduced to Kate and Dexter who are preparing to make a transfer to Luxembourg due to Dexter's employer. Little do we know at that time of the double…
Sep 30, 2019toddhansen1 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Maybe the Paris Diversion will be the Pavone book that gets me in his camp. The Travelers and The Expats were mildly entertaining. Strike one, strike two,....
Jul 29, 2019captbligh rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The reader knows where the story is going, so the author puts in surprises. A fun read, but too many surprises.
Mar 29, 2019
July book
Dec 05, 2018IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Kate Moore is a working mother of two, writing position papers for the State Department, married to a pleasant computer security expert. Her husband, Dexter, gets a prime European consultant job in Luxembourg, so she quits her job, they…
Sep 02, 2018KatherineHere rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
There is a big morality question here concerning the heroine, the full import of which you don't realize till the end, where you get that feeling like you stepped in you-know-what. But all in all, rather engrossing. There are many flash-…
Aug 07, 2017jenniferrabbit rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Ex-CIA operative quits and never tells her husband she’d been involved in spying and assassination. They have two children, move to Luxemburg, and a couple of their new friends act a little weird. Strangely, I liked the book better in…
May 11, 2017p_snoop rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Chris Pavone's originality made this book fun to read. Hope he writes another book starring Kate her husband Dexter and CIA operative Hayden.
Aug 23, 2016gsh7768 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
read and enjoyed. Would read again but not just now.
Jun 14, 2016falconroom rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting plot & concept but very difficult to read...the "twists & turns" need to be in the plot & not in the labyrinthian writing...author: please take Creative Writing 101; rinse & repeat until Writing comes out clearer!!
Oct 30, 2015
The book starts out great and the premise is pretty good. But Kate is an ex-CIA and the author continuously has her as a mom/wife who gets emotional about getting ready to lie to whomever is listening in yet can shoot someone between the…
Aug 12, 2015KMJ_ rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Kate is a CIA operative who resigns from her job to follow her husband to Luxembourg for his banking job. Although Kate wants to live an expat life in Europe with her husband and two sons, she can never fully escape her CIA past. Nothing…
May 21, 2013JCLKatyW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story itself was great! I loved Kate's struggle with leaving the CIA and becoming a housewife only to find out her old life has followed her. It kept my interest all the way through. It was a little confusing the the storyline keeps…
Mar 25, 2013
Kate is a wife and mom who just happens to be a former CIA agent. When the family moves to Luxembourg for a great job opportunity and chance to make lot of money she finds she's not happy as a full-time mom. Good book all the way around…
Jan 24, 2013Winnipeg1 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
What tripe. Unbelievable characters, the writer constantly & confusingly jumping about in time & place. everyone smugly amoral. Yech.
Oct 27, 2012smhenry rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved the pace and tone of the book. Great thriller in international environments. A great read! I cant wait to read more from Chris Pavone one day!
Aug 14, 2012libbyez rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great summer read, especially if you like international settings and mysteries....
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Jul 30, 2012JW150 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I read this book in one sitting. It's about a woman who is tired of her life and has the ability to reinvent herself when her husband is offered a job in Europe. If you enjoy mysteries where nobody appears to be who they say they are, you…
Jul 23, 2012cheadlebeagle rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a terrific spy novels with lots of twists. I don't read many of this genre but this was definitely worth reading and I look forward to more from this author.
Jul 12, 2012cordick rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great spy thriller set in Luxembourg with realistic characters! Somewhat reminded me of TV show "Alias" Riveting read!
Jul 10, 2012SFCohen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Not your run-of-the-mill espionage novel. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing right up 'til the end.