Murder in Montmartre Audiobook

" Black has been incredibly clever in how she doles out the details of Aimee's father's violent death in the course of a surveillance-gone-horribly-wrong, she's building nicely to a better understanding of the Aimee-Rene dynamic, and has given us a delightfully stubborn (who can't relate to that?), clever and resourceful protagonist. In this outing, much of which occurs in/around Montmartre as the book's name implies, Aimee must investigate circumstances in which she became unwittingly involved so as to clear a childhood friend who is charged with the rooftop murder of her possibly-corrupt police partner. So it's the usual behind-the-scenes machinations of the different arms of the French government, the Byzantine dysfunction of the assorted arms of the French police, a disturbing surveillance program referred to as Big Ears, loads of Montmartre history and current demographics (including the music scene), and little bits of Corsican culture. All told, a tight storyline with marvelous sense of place. Onward to Murder on the Ile Saint-Louis!--which is esp. promising as that hits very close to home for Aimee given that it's where her apartment is located. "

" I passed more time wandering through Paris with Aimee - although it was really more like running through Paris. Black doesn't flesh out anything. She relies far too much on trying to tantalize you with Paris venues rather than develop strong characterizations or ingenious plot lines. The Leduc mysteries are for lazy reading - clearing your mind from a hard day, one eye and ear on the television. Go to Benjamin Black for thoughtful investigations. "

" I am only a few chapters in and it seems to be a classic Cara Black Aimee Leduc detective novel.. I am quite enjoying that it is in Montmartre as I love the area and spent my honeymoon there, "

" Great summer read for plane ride or beach. "

" Enjoy all of Cara Black's books, this one set in Montmartre is one of my favorites. "

" As with the rest of the Aimee Leduc mysteries, I could not put it down. "

" Not perfect but awfully fun and more enjoyable to pretend you're chasing dangerous folks in Paris and living on the Ile St Louis than make eye contact on the subway during rush hour. "

" Probably my least favorite Aimee Leduc book so far, but still good fun. "

" Aimee Leduc is a great protagonist in this author's series of murder mysteries "

" More escapism. The jumpy writing style took some getting used to. And the author is more interested in the details and history of the Montmartre surroundings (as was I) than the plot. But it was fun. "

" Montmartre was my favorite section of Paris so I very much enjoyed this book. It's the first book in this series that was in a section I spent a lot of time wandering. Yay! Another good book in the series. "

" Read this awhile ago, while in Paris. Fun to read while in the location of the story. "

" I really enjoyed this, but felt the ending was a bit hasty and therefore had to downgrade my rating. This was my first Aimee Leduc book, so I may give her another chance when I'm in the mood again for a fast, fun read. "

" More violent than what I like, but a good read. I would recommend this book to folks that like police detective mysteries. "

" It's an average mystery story but it takes place in Paris so it's kind of like getting to visit Paris. "

" nice read, great sense of place, plot a bit convoluted "

" Not nearly as good as the others I've read - too many plot lines, too many characters to follow such that the ending comes out of nowhere. Ah well, I love Aimee and will keep reading the series! "

" Purchased for my Kindle, I'm making my way electronically through the Aimee Leduc series. This was another excellent read by Cara Black; just love "living" in Paris with Aimee and Cara. "

" Paris in the winter and Corsican Separatists who are gun runners. And you thought Chicago was bad???? "

" Murdery mystery. It definitely kept me interested but it was sometimes hard to follow all the french characters. "

" I think you just have to love these characters to read these books. Often the plot is scattered but I love reading them because her portrayal of Paris is so wonderful. "

" I enjoyed the story but wished she'd worked out the action scenes better because I didn't think they were easy to follow. "

" Fast-paced atmospheric mystery set in Paris. Part of a series but is a standalone novel.While I enjoyed the Parisian scenes, I found the mystery somewhat improbable. Overall, the book read like a very developed screenplay - highly visual, but requiring great suspension of disbelief. "