Overall, what do you think of The Paris Diversion? (no plot spoilers in this thread please)

Overall, what do you think of The Paris Diversion? (no plot spoilers in this thread please)

Meh. Not my cup of tea.

I liked it. I also liked the Expats and didn't realize that this would be a sequel before I started reading it.

It was ok. I enjoyed the Expats more because it was more engaging. The Paris Diversion struck me as formulaic and therefore disappointing. The Parisian setting was well described.

Having not read any of the author’s other works found it a good plot. To much back and forth from one character to next. If author did not summarize throughout book I would have been lost.

I had a very hard time with The Paris Diversion. It failed to hold my attention at various points, particularly as events/people from the first book in the series were introduced. Rather than draw me in, they only confused me, since I had not read The Expats first. I lacked the context to see the big picture. Instead of providing a sense of excitement or anticipation about what was coming (that "aha moment"), I was frustrated. I recently checked The Expats out of the library and will probably read The Paris Diversion again now to see if I feel differently.

I enjoyed the book very much. I liked the short chapters and I found that the book moved quickly for me. I also did not know it was a sequel, but it did not hinder me from enjoying the book.

I felt that it did not live up to the promise of the first book, The Expats. I requested this book because I knew it was going to be a sequel and was disappointed.

I liked The Expats better. It definitely helped to have read The Expats first. It was a quick read but I felt it lacked any big surprises. I still enjoyed the story.

I am still reading it.
This is not because it's not enjoyable, quite the contrary. I have had a couple of tight deadlines at work and am getting back to the book.

I hope to be able to finish it really soon, I find it fast-moving and well written. I haven't read the ExPats but may do so in order to flesh out the characters I'm discovering here.

I wish I could say that I enjoyed this book, but it was soooo hard to follow.
In defense of the author I did not realize at the time of reading that this was a second book in a series when reading it, so there is that.... but this book did a poor job of connecting characters for me so I had a hard time. I felt that I picked up this book so many times and took me a very long time to get into it.

I have not read The Expats. I think I would have enjoyed The Paris Diversion better if I had read the first book. Overall, I found too many characters and too many plots. I had to remind myself to keep reading.

I read The Expats and liked it. But this one I had a hard time staying with it. I even put it down for a few days and really did not want to go back to it. It got a little better and then when it was over understood more what was going on. Had a hard time with the characters. For me it was not a good read.

I have been plugging away at this book since my post yesterday but I just can't follow it and am going to have to give up.

I usually enjoy mysteries and spy novels, but this one did not have a hero and was confusing. This book makes spys look very disreputable instead of altruistic.

The Paris Diversion owes a great deal to other "caper" novels like the Bourne Identity series. From the outset, the characters are engaged in efforts to get out of negative situations related to, or caused by, their previous decisions. With the exception of a general empathy for the female protagonist who worries about the safety of her children, I found the male members of the cast to be self-centered and egoistic. As I read, I could see the film version emphasizing the action and downplaying the very real ethical questions raised by the choices and behaviors engaged in by each of the three central characters. I'll have a look at the questions raised by other readers to see what I missed in this rather complex tale of deception and betrayal.

It took me a bit to get into The Paris Division, but once I did I enjoyed it & found it difficult to put down. I didn't read The Expats, but there were a number of references in The Paris Division to events in the first book that I didn't quite get. I think it would have helped me to have read The Expats first.

Confusing unless you've read Kate Moore #1 recently, which I had not. I read it awhile back and so the whole premise was hazy and the resulting plot development caused the story to be less exciting than it may have been. If I still had the first one I would have reread it and then started this one anew.

All in all, the book seemed slapped together and disjointed rather than pulse raising exciting and threatening.

I loved it! I agree with the other posts that The Paris Diversion wasn't as tightly written as the ExPats, but I still really enjoyed it. I was swept up in the story from the opening chapter and thought it was thoroughly enjoyable read.

It was not the page turner that Expats was. I was somewhat disappointed.

I was concerned that not having read _The Expats_ would make this book less enjoyable. I was surprised at how well Pavone integrated plotlines from that book into this one without making me feel as if I'd missed too much. I was 'in' from page one of this book.

I really liked it! Not the type of book I usually read and would never have picked it up but it was a nice change of pace for me. Interesting and face-paced, it was not a hard read. I'm going to offer it to my book club members and think I might try his first book as well. Thanks for the copy!

I enjoyed it. Even though I have not read Expats, the short chapters and jumping back and forth between characters kept me on my toes more than it confused me. I found it easy to read in short bursts or longer sessions.

I loved The Expats. The plot of The Paris Diversion stretched credulity. The revenge aspect felt too forced. I like Kate as a protagonist; however, with all of the CCTV cameras in public spaces these days it seems unlikely so many foreigners would have flown under the radar as these characters did. I also have a hard time accepting that Hunter would be so naive.

I really enjoyed the fast pace and the slightly convoluted plot. I liked that Kate was back again - I had not realized that this book followed The Expats. I appreciate the character of Kate - her actions, her strength, her reasoning and her feelings. I'd read more in this series.

Having read The Expats a few months ago, I was interested in reading this book. With Kate and Dexter still pursuing their mysterious careers, and the appearance of the Macleans under another alias, the suspense begins to unfold. I had the same feeling reading this story that I had expressed after reading The Expats - you keep reading because you cannot figure out who is doing what to whom!

I could not warm to this book. When it was finally revealed, the plot was too outlandish to be believable.

I admit that I had trouble putting the book down. I haven't read Pavone's other books, so I wasn't making comparisons. I liked the fast pace and the multiple points of view. I was surprised, both here and on GoodReads, to find such widely divergent, polar opposite opinions of the book. But that's what makes life interesting.

I liked The Expats better. I felt like this took awhile for me to get engaged in the story.

I found The Paris Diversion to be a good book. It had some slow spots but the author did a good job of building the plot to a surprise ending. If you like mysteries with some suspense thrown in, you will enjoy this book!

I really enjoyed this novel. I had not read The Expats but will read more by this author for sure. His writing reminded me of John Grisham or David Baldachi. I thought he did an expert job weaving together a fascinating story without the lengthy explanations and backstories that I find in some novels. It was an exciting read with interesting characters.

I put this book down so many times and had to force myself to pick it up again. I just didn't care about any of the characters. I did not realize this was a sequel to "The Ex-pats" when I asked to read it. I was not a big fan of the first book and was extremely annoyed with the characters who had learned nothing from their experiences in the first book.

I liked the book, but I think I liked the first one more. It's also been a long time since I read the first book and I think that was a drawback for me in this one. She kept remembering what happened in Luxembourg, but I don't.