Murder in Clichy

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*I started out loving this one. It seemed interesting as regards Aimée‘s personal life, propulsive as regards the storyline, and nice and twisty as regards the kidnapping of René. But towards the end, I had to bring up my auto-recall functionā€”too many minor characters with sporadic appearancesā€”I couldn‘t remember all of them; and suspend my disbeliefā€”did she really climb up a trestle with a man with a prosthetic legā€”I think Black ā¬‡ļø¸

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gradcat ā¬†ļø¸ (Cont.) asked too much of her readers in this one, the fifth of the Aimée LeDuc Investigations series. ā™�ļø¸ 5y

EadieB @gradcat Nice review! 5y

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gradcat @EadieB Thank you very much, Eadie! ā™�ļø¸ 5y

Crazeedi I still havent finished and its has to be returned soon. 5y

gradcat @Crazeedi Are you not liking it? š• 5y

Crazeedi @gradcat not particularly, this series just isnt hitting my sweet spot for some reason @EadieB @Andrew65 5y

gradcat @Crazeedi Sorry you‘re not enjoying it. Too many books & too little time, I always say. Maybe you want to stop reading them? ā™�ļø¸ 5y

Crazeedi @gradcat we will see! Depends on the beginning of the year how many reads I'm signed up for. I'll finish and read the next one for sure!! 5y

gradcat @Crazeedi I can understand that...I may have to postpone December‘s Cara Black to finish my Booked2019! Egads! š± 5y

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Andrew65

Murder in Clichy | Cara Black

so-so

Not one of my favourite ones in this series, but still did enjoy this book. I don‘t think these work that well as audiobooks but unfortunately that is all I can access locally. I‘m enjoying these group,reads with @Tove_Reads @EadieB @gradcat @Crazeedi but would never make my favourites list. And so onto the next one.

Crazeedi I'm halfway through, have to finish since it's a borrowed book,hopefully today or tomorrow!! 5y

Andrew65 @Crazeedi Good luck. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 I think people who like these books like the atmosphere of Paris. The characters do grow on you but something seems missing in these books. (edited) 5y

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Andrew65 @EadieB I think I would have to agree. Disappointing as loved the first one. (edited) 5y

gradcat @Crazeedi @EadieB @Andrew65 I‘m just about ready to review, but I have enjoyed this one. (Full disclosure: I lived in Paris for 18 months, and was a frequent traveler there until my special friend died this year. So I think Eadie is rightā€”these books bring back delightful memories for me.) Good review, Andrew! ā™�ļø¸ 5y

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Andrew65 @gradcat Thanks š�° What a great experience! 5y

gradcat @Andrew65 Probably the best experience of my life. š™‚ 5y

Andrew65 @gradcat I can well imagine. š 5y

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EadieB

Murder in Clichy | Cara Black

pick

Linh, a nun, asks Aimee to go Clichy to exchange envelope for a package. Recipient Barat is shot and dies in Aimee's arms. The RG - French secret service; group of veterans of war in Indochina, some wealthy ex-colonials and international corporations are implicated. Aimee promised to avoid danger but it finds her. I find Black's books to be easy reading & atmospheric. Paris is definitely a character in her books. Looking forward to next book.

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Crazeedi Hi Eadie! You got home safe and sound? I'm halfway through this one. Need to get finished!! 5y

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EadieB @Crazeedi Yes home safe and sound! 5y

gradcat Good review, Eadie! Glad you‘re home AND that you‘re feeling okay! ā™�ļø¸ 5y

EadieB @gradcat Thanks! Still coughing but not as bad as before trip. Still annoying though. How are you feeling? 5y

gradcat @EadieB Hi Eadie! It‘s nice to catch up with you today. I‘m lots better, thank you for asking. Finally made it into the showerā€”ugh! I felt so grossā€”so feeling lots better! Maybe you have to sip on some honey bourbon for that cough. That‘s what I do...not for the flu, of course, but nagging cough sends me straight to the bourbon! Egads!! ā™�ļø¸ 5y

EadieB @gradcat Don't like bourbon but I have cough drops that have honey and lemon in them and they do help. 5y

gradcat @EadieB Good enoughā€”they should work, I hope! ā™�ļø¸ 5y

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Andrew65

Murder in Clichy | Cara Black

Started book 5 in the Aimee Leduc series whilst driving too and from school. These seem hard to get hold of in the UK so having to do them by audiobook, the libraries don‘t have them. I am reading this with @gradcat @Crazeedi @EadieB and @Tove_Reads

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