The Paris Winter
A Novel
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September 8, 2014
Set in Paris in 1909, this standalone from Robertson falls short of the high standard of her Westerman and Crowther historicals (Circle of Shadows, etc.). Englishwoman Maud Heighton, an impoverished art student at the Académie Lafond, is shaken by the suicide of her fellow student Rose Champion. Maud believes that Rose hanged herself because she was poor and felt like a failure. Meanwhile, another fellow student, Tanya Koltsova, helps Maud financially by arranging a position for her as a companion to Sylvie Morel, a “sickly young woman who wishes to spend her free hours sketching the Paris streets and must have some respectable person to accompany her.” Maud finds the work more challenging than expected after she catches Sylvie stealing a brooch, a crime that Sylvie’s attractive brother, Christian, downplays. Further developments involving Sylvie result in violence and murder. Robertson fans will miss her customary strong lead and supporting characters with depth. Agent: Annette Green, Annette Green Agency (U.K.).
A story that includes violence, suicide, and murder in Belle poch Paris should be thrilling, but this story drags due in part to Rebecca Night's lackluster narration. It takes a while for the plot to develop, and Night's reading doesn't have the edginess necessary to keep listeners engaged. Maud, an impoverished art student at the women's Académie Lafond, is nearly starving. A wealthy Russian named Tanya befriends her, but it's Yvette, a model, who realizes Maud's dire straits. The women intervene, and Maud becomes a paid companion to Christian Morel's ailing sister, Sylvie. When Maud learns disturbing truths about the Morels, she's reluctant to give up her newly acquired creature comforts. Night's voice is sweet, and she does well with accents, but the characters' true personalities remain hidden behind her overly genteel delivery. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
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