Murder in the Marais

Black, C. (1999). Murder in the Marais. New York: Soho Press.


Annotation: Detective Aimee Leduc goes undercover inside a neo-Nazi group to ferret out a killer in the old Jewish quarter of Paris. 


Summary: Private investigator Aimee Leduc sticks to tech investigations, preferring hacking and decoding over the  grittier side of her line of work. After all, her father died a brutal death in the line of duty, a death that Aimee witnessed. When a frail old man shows up at her door claiming that her father gave him his word that Aimee would help if ever needed and offering far more than her usual fees, Aimee accepts the case despite her feelings that there may be more to this than Monsieur Hecht is letting on. Aimee soon finds herself in the middle of something far bigger than she could ever imagine.


Review: This was an enjoyable read. However, there were times when I felt like there were too many characters, many of whom weren't fully developed. Also, Aimee's "wardrobe for every occasion" coupled with unrealistic scenes like when she went running across the rooftops, jumping from building to building in high heels were very unrealistic. Still, I think readers who enjoy detective mysteries set in foreign locales with a little romance thrown in will not be disappointed in this book.


Possible Recommends: Other Aimee Leduc titles, Seig Larson, Faye Kellerman


Rating: 3Q/4P