The Paris Widow by Kimberly BelleSynopsis: “When Stella met Adam, she felt like she’d finally landed a nice, normal guy—a welcome change from her previous boyfriend and her precarious jet-setting lifestyle with him. She loves knowing she can always depend on Adam, which is why when he goes missing during a random explosion in Paris, she panics.

As the French police investigate, it’s revealed that Adam was on their radar as a dealer in the black market for priceless antiquities, working with very high-profile and dangerous clients. Reeling from this news and the growing suspicions about her husband, Stella can’t shake the feeling that she’s being followed. And with Adam assumed dead, she realizes that whoever was responsible for the bombing will come after her next.

An irresistible and fast-paced read set in some of Europe’s most inviting locales, The Paris Widow explores how sinister secrets of the past stay with us—no matter how far we travel.”

My Review

I loved this fast paced thriller by a new-to-me author, Kimberly Belle, that took me on a very exciting and tense trip across Europe! Yvo put it on my radar when she reviewed it recently, particularly highlighting the travel aspect of the book.

What can I say without giving anything away? The story is told from Stella’s point of view in the present day in Paris and from Adam’s point of view leading up to the explosion as they visited multiple countries across Europe.

I liked both Adam and Stella throughout the book, although I wasn’t sure about Adam the more I found out about his business dealings. I felt like I was there in Paris with Stella as she tried to discover what exactly was going on, and whether she could trust anyone.

There were so many suspicious characters, and just like Stella I found it hard to know who was being honest and who was definitely not!

I loved the travel aspect of the story across Europe, it made me want to go away and visit some of the places, but obviously in a much safer context.

Highly recommended if you enjoy thrillers set in Europe.

Book 6 of 20 Books of Summer 2024