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“[With] murderous plots, shady Parisian undersides, upper-class dealings. . . . this novel is rich in historical detail and robust with personality.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Maud Heighton came to Lafond’s famous Academie to paint, and to flee the constraints of her small English town. It took all her courage to escape, but Paris, she quickly realizes, is no place for a light purse. While her fellow students enjoy the dazzling decadence of the Belle Epoque, Maud slips into poverty. Quietly starving, and dreading another cold Paris winter, she stumbles upon an opportunity when Christian Morel engages her as a live-in companion to his beautiful young sister, Sylvie.
Maud is overjoyed by her good fortune. With a clean room, hot meals, and an umbrella to keep her dry, she is able to hold her head high as she strolls the streets of Montmartre. No longer hostage to poverty and hunger, Maud can at last devote herself to her art. But all is not as it seems. Christian and Sylvie, Maud soon discovers, are not quite the darlings they pretend to be. Sylvie has a secret addiction to opium and Christian has an ominous air of intrigue. As this dark and powerful tale progresses, Maud is drawn further into the Morels’ world of elegant deception. Their secrets become hers, and soon she is caught in a scheme of betrayal and revenge that will plunge her into the darkness that waits beneath this glittering city of light.
“Dramatic and teeming with intrigue, The Paris Winter is a richly detailed historical novel that both thrills and satisfies.” —Shelf Awareness
ASIN : B00JYZ0Y1M
Publisher : St. Martin’s Press (November 18, 2014)
Publication date : November 18, 2014
Language : English
File size : 3031 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 386 pages
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Customers find the book readable, fun, and wonderful. They describe the plot twists as intriguing, historical fiction, and a period piece mystery. Readers also praise the interesting, strong female characters. They praise the writing quality as well-written, excellent, and beautiful. Additionally, they appreciate the descriptions of interiors and clothing as evocative and atmospheric.
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Reviewer: Gayle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An alluring and atmospheric mystery!
Review: As soon as I saw this novel reviewed on the Historical Novel Society, I had to pounce on it. A mystery set in the Belle Ãpoque with an artist heroine! Too perfect. I enjoyed the book greatly, with my review hovering between four stars (a bit slow at the start, some small plot quibbles) and five stars I thought Iâd be generous since itâs my favorite period, the writing is elegant, and the plot full of interesting twists. I liked the characters Yvette and Tanya from the beginning. Maud I found more difficult. While I didnât dislike her, I was rather impatient with her prim pride, but as Maud is developed, that same tense primness is used to great effect in the reversals the author stages. The Psycho level stunning set piece that ends the first part of the book was superb. Along with the vivid descriptions of the characters, of Paris, and the flood of 1910, I particularly loved the clever device of describing the âanonymousâ paintings, and the descriptions themselves were very evocative. And I love the cover with its Belle Ãpoque Trinigan font!
Reviewer: C. Gottlieb
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Could be a Story of This Century
Review: This is a quietly written story of survival, theft, deceit, drugs, murder involving the rich and the destitute that could be a story of this millennium, though written in early 1900’s Paris. The story was slow and evolving for the 1st half and then it started to gain momentum and become very interesting. It is a story that puts together pieces of a puzzle slowly about a poor artist student girl, Maud studying painting in Paris. People taking advantage of another, drugs costing livelihoods, theft and murder to cover up more theft, to rid of the poor and unfortunate along the way. I loved following the history that was woven into the story. I enjoyed reading about the neighborhoods, following the characters in the various sections of Paris that I know of today, some of which are not too different now as then. I found the story to start off quite slow and somewhat boring but I’m glad I stayed with it. The author develops the characters so that you really want justice to be served on behalf of poor Maud, who is a kind, honest person, wanting a better life from which she came from. I would recommend this book for a good read on vacation.
Reviewer: Donna Wadsworth
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Artist turns Feminist with Revenge
Review: Not sure where to start with this book..the story started with the main character in art school in Paris in the late 1800’s, then progressed to a story of revenge, personal growth of another character and redemption for another. The writing was fine..the story line kept my interest. However I am not sure how believable it was. Maybe I missed something, but I would recommend this book with reservations.
Reviewer: Winsome
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Sleeper?
Review: I wondered at first. The beginning required a little reader patience…Maude opens as a pensive, retiring, rather timid sort after all. True to her personality, it doesn’t ramp up from page 1 with a steep incline like the Crowther and Westerman series, although I was primed to hang in there because I’ve enjoyed the previous books so much; that is to say, I trusted Ms. Robertson not to bait and switch–it would surely build into even more. She didn’t let me down. About the time you’re wondering if this is all there is (and that would be okay because there’s interest growing), the plot makes an about face that leaves you absolutely gasping (Really?! No?! Yes! Oh my!!) and the roller coaster has plunged into startling oblivion before you even know you’ve clambored onto such a ride. There are at least 3 more big surprises before the story concludes with great satisfaction. Hints of Alexandre Dumas and the Count of Monte Cristo come to mind, among other greats. The balance is fine tuned and perfectly honed between the characters’ inner personal growth and the action. It’s intense, gripping, tightly woven, thoroughly researched, lively entertainment, richly interspersed with fascinating realistic diverse people–wholly confident stading in it’s own limelight as a single volume. A wonderful read!
Reviewer: Terese
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Historical fiction worth reading
Review: I am a lover of historical fiction and this novel was an enjoyable read. Set in Paris in the belle époque era, I became more aware of this magnificent city’s culture, its art, and its struggles. This book has also given me interest in the painter’s of this era, which I do plan to further research. The character development was excellently woven into this tale of struggle, dedication, perserverance, and comoradery.I plan eagerly to read this author again.
Reviewer: WyoRedhead
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A gorgeous, haunting, completely satisfying novel! I couldn’t put it down, and hated to see it end.
Review: This was a gorgeous book, one of the best I’ve read in a long time. Robertson sets the mood and the time and place of the story so perfectly that you feel you are there with the characters. I loved burgeoning artist Maud, the protagonist, and the fascinating group of friends from all walks of society with which she is surrounded. The strong relationships among the women developed believably as the tale progressed. This was just a wonderful read for those who enjoy well written and well researched historical fiction. I felt immersed in the art world inhabited by the characters, and could envision the paintings that lived at the center of the events. I didn’t want the story to end, and thought about the characters for several days after I closed the book. It’s one that I will keep on my shelf, recommend to good friends, and read again someday. Books like this—this is why I love to read.
Reviewer: cchtul
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Enjoyable Story
Review: I love all things French and really enjoyed this book. I was not familiar with the âBelle Ãpoqueâ and enjoyed that aspect of the book. There were several âholesâ in the story but they did not detract from the story progression, I didnât even think about them until I finished the book. Kept me interested throughout.
Reviewer: Prolific Reader
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent
Review: I have been reading dozens of historical novels lately and have been frustrated by how often they are really a generic story dropped into another period with just a few historic details (even by some very well-known writers). But Robertson is the real deal. This is a fascinating story with all kinds of twists and surprises that make it a very smart page-turner by an author who knows her craft and the period about which she is writing.
Reviewer: Stéphanie Gérard
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I enjoyed the atmosphere and the dialogue throughout the whole story between visual effect and the real city.I felt a bit betrayed by the adventurous turn of the second part a bit less realistic!Anyway , tremendous work of research about this period!
Reviewer: Novarro
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This well written historical thriller is the perfect story for anyone interested in art, in Paris & in intriguing interpersonal relationships. The characters are beautifully brought to life in their individual states & then intertwined within the evolving lives of each other & their relationships. The depiction of Paris in the first few years of the 20th century is evocative of what drew artists & writers to this complex & fascinating city. The juxtaposition of the past & present through the description of the works of the main protagonist, is a clever way of advancing the story without giving away any of the satisfying twists & turns which make this novel such a great read. I loved this novel.
Reviewer: Morgain
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Quite simply the best historical novel I have read in decades of reading them – I have read thousands.Complex people unfold themselves gradually. Delightfully, they grown and change through the course of the book. Such a great change from the usual cartoon, static portraits. These are intricate people, both historically true and imagined, seamlessly mixed.I particularly loved the complete lack of simpering heroine. Here are a whole network of powerful women of different kinds, who yet each have their vulnerabilities, hopes and dreams. They range from the fabulously wealthy through rich to respectable to street survivor. None are appendages to men. The men are also well portrayed and interesting. Even the villains have depth, without detracting from the artist women and their patronesses. I loved the way the author wrote as an artist about artists, with frequent details that really work, and frequent use of art language without descending to jargon.The structural whimsy of the descriptions of paintings seems like illustration only until …The mystery is not a whodunnit. We know that by halfway through. The mounting tension is about how a woman with a devastated life could rebuild it, and is revenge part of that? No easy answers but the inexorable flooding of a capital city becomes yet another agency of the issue.Art, Monmartre, the underworld, the codes of the bourgeoises, are meticulously woven. I am a stickler for historical howlers and only found one, where a lady pays a fare for herself instead of her maid. Servants are here too as they should be – what a relief! and they are actually people.Many a dark destiny twines these pages. Gothic romance is made satisfying without descending to schmaltz. The twists of phrase were skilful to the point of shocking and drenching this jaded palate of mine. I re-read many a paragraph for the sheer pleasure of the wording.Oh how can I tell you how GOOD this book is! I cannot. Please read.
Reviewer: michael john worrall
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this can’t put down period piece , no dull moments, being an artist myself I could identify with the heroin? There were several heroine, and it was 1909 circa when my father was born . With great discriptive scenes bags of atmosphere, yep recommend this book!
Reviewer: LBM
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I bought this book online and was somewhat distressed when I realized it was not part of the author’s regular series. However, this is an excellent “stand-alone” novel – exploring different characters, a foreign locale, and a more modern era, reinvigorates Ms. Robertson’s writing. I stayed up all night reading this novel.
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