Aimee Leduc is
following in her father's footsteps as a detective, but since his
death, she takes only technical cases specializing in computer crime.
When Soli Hecht, a Nazi hunter friend of her father's, asks for help,
she is unable to refuse. Besides, she's in a precarious financial
state and needs an infusion of cash.
The task is to
decode an encrypted Israeli military file which turns out to be a
photo in occupied Paris showing a cafe. One of Soli's requirements is
that Aimee deliver the decrypted file to a member of his synagogue,
but when she tries to deliver the photo to the elderly woman, she
finds her strangled with a swastika carved in her forehead. Now Aimee
is caught. She has to solve the murder.
The best part of
this novel is the WWII history and the scenes of Paris. The author
has researched the era and the sections of Paris that appear in the
novel giving the story a feeling of realism. The plot is interesting
in that it integrates past and present in solving the mystery.
However, while I enjoy puzzles, I found too many in this book and
that detracted from the main plot.
Aimee's character is
another problem. She's obviously smart and able to solve complex
problems, but the author has also made her a superwoman capable of
tackling strong men and saving herself in extremely dangerous
circumstances that call for incredible stamina and skill.
If you enjoy
mysteries with their roots in WWII, you may enjoy this one. However,
some of the character's actions can be hard to relate to the real
world of Paris.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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