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The Bookseller (2012)

by Mark Pryor(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1616147083 (ISBN13: 9781616147082)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Seventh Street Books

series

Hugo Marston

review 1: If Hugo Marston is supposed to be representative of the head of security at a major U.S. Embassy, then I know why we have security problems at our embassies. When a bouquiniste is kidnapped in front of him in Paris, it takes him almost 5 days to figure out that, maybe, one of his books may be involved! Add to this, Nazi hunters, North African terrorists, a Romanian drug dealer back from the dead, a homosexual French Count AND his daughter along with Hugo's drunken ex-CIA friend, whose sole purpose for showing up seems to be to point out clues for Hugo. Take a pass on this cliche ridden novel.
review 2: This was a good one -- not perfect, but satisfying in that the sleuth and his colleagues are likable and the mystery gets resolved and the bad guys dealt with.... more The descriptions of Paris are nicely done, evocative but not intrusive. The story involves a former FBI guy who works security for the U.S. embassy in Paris. He collects books on a small scale and has befriended one of the many street booksellers who have shops along the Seine. His friend is kidnapped before his eyes, and in trying to rescue him, he uncovers many secrets and ultimately helps the Paris police solve a big case with many tentacles. His journalist girlfriend and his alcoholic buddy from FBI days are both well drawn. This was Pryor's first mystery in a series, and I hope to see these characters again. less

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