Four-star review of The Paris Assignment by Rhys Bowen
Not long before World War II, Madeleine Grant, a half-French, half-British student, meets Giles Martin at the Sorbonne. What follows is a sometimes interesting, occasionally romantic, and sometimes unbelievable story. I understood the need to include many scenes of abuse (not by Madeleine or Giles), especially during the war, but in addition the number of coincidental meetings were way too many. I’ve read other stories by Bowen and knew her penchant for happy endings but the manipulations to get there were also bothersome. On the other hand, like all of her work, this novel was well written, the characters were interesting, especially the heroine, and it was a fast read. I also learned more about what was happening in England and France during the war.
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