Blame It on Paris

Bennett Sisters Mysteries, Book 7

By: Lise McClendon

Narrated by: Denice Stradling

Paris, second chances, cherry blossoms, Americans acting badly - did I mention Paris?

When Francie Bennett, fourth in the line of lawyer/sisters, comes under suspicion at her law firm, she is mortified to learn she must take a leave of absence. Just a formality, they say, but she is sure this is the end of her law career. Will she sit around her apartment and eat cheese, drink wine, and binge Netflix while it gets worked out?

Zut alors! Non! She is off to Paris to help spring a student jailed for serious drug crimes. She stays with her sister Merle and her boyfriend, the debonair policier Pascal, while trying to navigate the murky waters of the French criminal system. Is the student an actual European drug kingpin? He looks guilty as hell, but first impressions can be confusing, especially inside one of France's worst medieval prisons.

But wait - a distraction, not unwelcome! A law school boyfriend that the flighty Francie kicked to the curb years before has surfaced. Instead of the boring lad she flicked away, Dylan Hardy is now sophisticated and suave - and speaks perfect French from working for an international law firm. And he's single again, Merle discovers, eager to find her sister a real boyfriend after many rejects over the years.

It's springtime in Paris - or would be if the rain would ever stop. In between visiting the student in prison, gumshoeing about his university, and witnessing drug stings gone wrong, Francie longs to find blooming cherry trees that make Paris the magical place she imagines it is. Will Dylan's sudden reappearance in her life be a good thing, or a repeat of her many romantic failures? Will she figure out what is going on with the drug dealer/student? Will she ever find her pink trees of legend?

The best-selling Bennett Sisters Mysteries will not let you down.

©2018 Lise McClendon (P)2018 Lise McClendon

Love The Bennett Sisters Mysteries

Blame It On Paris is perhaps my favorite Bennett Sisters mystery, though I have enjoyed each of the novels in this charming and intelligent series. I really liked learning more about Francine, but it was terrific to have little vignets with other Bennett sisters, as well. Merle and Pascal play a large role in this mystery, which was delightful for me. I do hope Lise McClendon will continue this series, and I hope she is always able to secure Denise Stradling to do the narration going forward too. Thanks very much to author and narrator for many hours of pleasure.

Definitely not a stand alone, read books in order

This is a mystery and to enjoy the characters you need to read the other books first. I haven’t, so it was difficult to get into the story and really enjoy the characters. It wasn’t much of a romance, focuses on the sisters and law cases. Not usually my genre but it was clean. Took a while to get through it, a bit long for what I usually enjoy. The narrator did a good job with French words and accents.

I loved reading Francie's adventure!

I loved reading all about Francie's adventure in Paris. I listened to the audiobook and now am eager to hear the others in the series!

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Engaging Story

I enjoyed the mystery, but, as with all the Bennett Sisters, love the background stories of their lives.

A lovely trip to Paris

I received a credit to review this book. Here is my honest review. This is book 7 in the Bennett Sister mysteries and although there are references to the past in this book, it is nothing more than had it been a stand alone book recalling a past incident. That said this book is like a short visit to Paris, the scenery, the weather, the food, and a mystery what more could you ask for? It was a well written story, narrated very well and I would recommend this book.