The Paris Diversion

A Novel

De: Chris Pavone

Narrado por: Mozhan Marnò

In this “deliciously twisty” (The Wall Street Journal) thriller with “the most clever plot twist of the year” (The Washington Post), expat Kate Moore discovers that a massive terror attack on Paris is not what it seems—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Doorman.

“[The Paris Diversion is] thriller writing at its absolute best . . . with echoes of Graham Greene and John le Carré.”—Jeffery Deaver

American expat Kate Moore drops her kids at the international school, makers her rounds of chores, and meets her husband Dexter at their regular café: a leisurely start to a normal day.

Across the Siene, tech CEO Hunter Forsyth stands on his balcony, wondering why his police escort just departed, and frustrated that his cell service has cut out.

And on the nearby rue de Rivoli, Mahmoud Khalid climbs out of an electrician’s van, elbows his way into the crowded courtyard of the world’s largest museum, and removes his windbreaker.

That’s when people start to scream.

Entertaining

This was a good way to spend time recovering from tooth extraction surgery. Entertaining. Not crazy deep, not super believable, didn’t challenge the reader in any sort of concrete way, but it was a good listen.

Engaging listen

Terrific performance by the narrator, who really brought the characters to life. Story tended to get a bit confusing towards the end as the pace quickens, exciting overall

Mozhan Marno is Terrific Reader of an intricately crafted Thriller

Chris Pavone’s fabulously written espionage thrillers The Ex Pat and The Paris Diversion become alive and further engrossing with Marno’s crisp, resonant reading. I was extremely disappointed to listen to Pavone’s recent book, narrated by a different, and distinctly less engrossing narrator. Bring back Mozhan!!! AND, bring back Kate! Please!

Thumbs up!

Perfect summer read ... a real page turner even though I listened to the audio version. GREAT NARRATION by Mozhan Marnò!!

Terrific addition to this genre! AND in PARIS!

Well done and engrossing. Complex enough to keep one's attention. Love the detailed back-drop of Paris, Venice and Hong Kong with realistic details. Listened all is one day. Characters are believable.

Great part 2 - anxious for part 3

This story was a continuation of the Expats so I highly recommend experiencing that book first. This story kept up the pace and did a good job with locale and narrative. Very engaging. Great narrator.

A thriller at ease with technology and the culture of our time

This entertaining thriller is so smart and contemporary you won't want to put it down. I enjoyed how savvy and at ease the writing is about technology and the big role it plays in our world. The main character , a woman,named Kate , is a credible working mom and only slightly less believable security professional. The international atmosphere is appealing, especially Paris. There are quite a few characters and It was quite difficult to follow each of their stories. But in general at this is the best espionage type thriller I've read in a long time. Narration w
Excellent.

Doesn’t hold together very well

Basic premise is a long shot - typical evil business man duped into playing along with phony officials - throw in some cheap shots at our current President- lots of moral reflections about should have, could have, ?? What do we have at the end - a feeling of 11 hours wasted!

Pretty darn clever

I binge listened to this after preparing by reading the Expats again, 7 years later! I didn't remember much and the reviews suggested they'd be a lot better in order. I'm not sure what to say. I did really like it in terms of complex characters and again, a complicated plan as the main event. It's amazing we care about these people when they really aren't very likable. Most things are turned on their heads in these books, in terms of 'bad guys' and 'good guys' and if the author made it more overtly political, I wouldn't read them. If he has a point of view, I suspect I don't share it. But it is such a light touch, it was acceptable to me. I will be having a look at the author's earlier books. For people who love a lot of action, these might not satisfy as it's really more about intrigue and deception, just as the quote from Houdini at the beginning suggests. The narrator could not be better!!! When one of the female characters was being her absolute worst, she managed to sound just like a loathsome boss I'd once had. She nailed down that low-key, sweet, diabolically controlling voice perfectly.

Author forgot one thing

Chris Pavone seems to have forgotten one thing—a main thing—in this book. Creating one character you can actually like. Admire. Root for. I found myself thinking that if every character in this novel wound up dead, I wouldn’t be sorry. The “good” guys and bad guys are both driven by greed, career, power. The “heroine’s” realizations at the end are way too few, too late to save this book from “Who cares?” Lots better spy fiction out there.