Kershaw is very good at weaving these historical stories into readable intrigue. And he succeeds again here.
The remarkable American doctor at the heart of the story, and his family, are well worth this storytelling.
It covers a lot of familiar ground of the Nazi’s in Paris for those who read this period, so at times he treads a little
water. But you stay riveted to the end to find out the outcome. Fine book.

Really well written. You get involved in this character and his new life and you care. By the time
you realize where you are headed, it is the weakest part of the story but the journey was well worth it.

Winslow can tell stories and write dialogue with the best of them. The characters are fascinating and the
settings are just as interesting. He actually crams so much in, it becomes a bit much, thus the four stars instead of five.
But as storytelling goes, get ready some beauties.

Terrific. I would venture to say that almost no Americans understand the number of bombings
and unrest swelling around in the 60’s and 70’s. Burrough takes us back, doesn’t play favorites,
and shares a lot of insights. Well researched under tough conditions, I would recommend this book to anyone interested
in learning about a period that we do not really remember.

Nicely written with a lot of detail. In Grant’s world, everything is about race, every waking moment.
While I’m sure he believes that, I’m not convinced the people he encounters are quite as obsessed
as he is on a daily basis. It grows a little tiresome and after a while you just wish he would look at
people as people a little bit. The Morgan Freeman section is fun, but the book overall is more of a sigh.

For a while it is interesting to see the inner workings about putting together television programs with big stars.
The authors are careful not to burn bridges but they do point out difficult people. After a while though it
gets somewhat tedious. A little bit of Katherine Hepburn insights go a long way.

There is so much about Sinatra out there, and a lot of this is not new to someone who really tracks Sinatra.
What puts it over the top is the excellent writing and insights, all put together in a nice 100 notes package.
It was worth the modest time it took to read it.

If you don’t know much about the French this book can be enlightening. If you have some familiarity,
it is less engaging. The organization makes it easy to skip around but the actual writing does not sparkle.

Really enjoyed the Paris Architect so I thought I would try this one. Found this one
far less engaging. I like New York period pieces, but this one never grabbed me.

Once you get rolling with the format, before and after a kidnapping, it is easy to follow.
It isn’t always interesting and the slow build while she is held captive can get tedious.
Her dad is such a jerk he is almost a prop.
The big “get” in this book, what is the story behind the story, finally is revealed at the end, and it isn’t that
surpising or interesting a reveal.
Still, the story is engaging enough to complete. Just don’t expect “Gone Girl.”