"She will reboot herself. Relaunch. She will become, at last, a woman who is not constantly lying to her husband about what she really does, and who she really is."
The synopsis provided gives an excellent overview of the plot of this well-written novel of domestic and international suspense. I could barely put it down once I got used to the flips in time period and locations! I read it because I have the second in the series, THE PARIS DIVERSION, to review and had to get the backstory before I did so.
Kate Moore and her family -- husband, Dexter, and her sons Jake and Ben, relocate to Luxembourg when Dexter gets a great job offer to provide electronic systems security to banks in a city where there is lots of money and many who want to avoid paying taxes. Being an expat in a foreign country is quite the experience for Kate and she has a lot to get used to there. But some new friends seem to have a questionable agenda and Kate becomes suspicious of her husband. There have been so many lies throughout their marriage -- is it time to come clean before it's too late? NO SPOILERS
The story takes the reader from Washington, D.C., to Luxembourg and to Paris and the 3 time settings can be a bit overwhelming as pieces of what appears to be a very complicated story are revealed out of sequence. It all comes together in a great conclusion, however, and provides a very satisfying reading experience. I loved all the details about Luxembourg and Paris as well as those descriptions in places that the family went on holiday. I only wish my French was a bit better as everything isn't translated though you can figure out the gist in context. I'm definitely looking forward to starting the second book this evening.
This is the first in a series featuring Kate Moore
Genre-labels - spy thriller, international, domestic drama
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