- Paperback: 213 pages
- Publisher: Mep (June 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1601110162
- ISBN-13: 978-1601110169
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.8 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,635,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Countdown to Terror,
This review is from: Paris City of Night (Paperback)
I'm a freelance writer and publisher and a former freelance broadcaster for CBC Radio Information Morning in Moncton, NB. I've read numerous mysteries and thrillers and Paris City of Night is one of the best.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (24 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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LEAVES THE DA VINCI CODE IN THE DUST,
By Tick Pyne "wirefox79" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paris City of Night (Paperback)
After sitting up all night, unable to put down this amazingly crafted, sensational book, I can only recommend it wholeheartedly and hope that it receives even part of the extraordinary recognition it merits. The writing is sublime. I have read many thrillers and many thrillers that take place all over the world, but this is stupendous, addictive and stays with you after you've finished as you marvel at Downie, wondering: "How did he DO that?" Please give yourself a real treat, get your own copy and then just see if you can put it down before you've finished it. I dare you!
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Up all night with the city of light (night),
By H. Rochefort - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paris City of Night (Paperback)
"Paris City of Night" is so gripping that I stayed up reading it all night and finished it over breakfast. So hyped up, so engrossed was I by how the story was going to turn out that I forgot that I was ALSO eating and dropped a nice splotch of egg yolk on my beige slacks. "Thriller" is right... What a yarn! And what knowledge of photography the author has! It's extremely well-written (but that's no surprise, given Downie's other books) and I loved all the detail about the Paris neighborhoods and streets, of course. Bravo, bravo to the author for pulling this off. And bravo for writing it in such a made-for-movie way. If I were a rich producer, I'd grab it in a nanosecond. I hope to see it on the screen someday. Whatever the fate of this masterpiece (and I hope it will have a long and healthy life!), I'm giving it my hearty and early endorsement.
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A Paris You've Never Experienced,
By Jordan S. Simon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paris City of Night (Paperback)
I originally discovered Downie's writing through his deliciously evocative food and travel books, so was most curious to read his fiction. It was equally thrilling, albeit in a completely different genre.
Paris is affectionately nicknamed "The City of Light." But where there's light, there's inevitably shadow. Like many expat writers, Downie knows his adopted turf better than many locals -- witness the spot-on description of Jim Morrison's gravesite or a seedy barber shop near the Pantheon -- and he illuminates those hidden recesses, painting a vivid chiaroscuro portrait of the shady Parisian underbelly. Paris, City of Night recalls the complex political intrigues of Le Carré, the shadowy ambiance of Ambler, the psychological insight of Simenon, the cat-and-mouse tension of Highsmith... yet showcases Downie's unique voice and pitch-perfect perspective on his adopted city. And his prose is relentlessly entertaining (or entertainingly relentless). His recipe mixes secret Daguerreotype codes, embittered Cold Warriors, terrorists, and a somewhat reluctant, ambivalent "son of a spook" hero -- with a soupcon of sex and even spicier political commentary. After reading this twisting compulsive CIA actioner, you'll never think of Paris in quite the same way. For a sunnier view of his expat hometown, I recommend reading Downie's ode in essay form (Paris Paris) or one of his marvelous cookbooks (which also include delectable details of local flavor as well as flavors). |
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