Fen Churche arrives in Paris, determined to put the horrors of the war behind her. But the city of lights has lost its spark, except inside the beautiful apartment of Fen’s godmother, artist Rose Coillard. Fen can’t wait to hear about Rose’s war work – under the nose of prominent Nazis, Rose created a secret list of the precious paintings they stole. Now Rose will be able to return them to their rightful Jewish owners. But before that can happen Rose is murdered and the real mystery begins. Traveling with her fiance's friend, James, they set out to uncover what really happened with Rose during the war and how it all ties in to her death. The sights and sounds of Paris were so very well depicted and the mystery kept me hooked until the very end and now has me looking forward to book #4! I highly recommend reading this series in order. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.

Night Train to Paris is truly an entertaining murder mystery that was difficult to put down. Fliss Chester has a talent for capturing your attention and holding it right till the end of the novel.

Fen travels to Paris to spend time with her friend Madame Rose Coillard. They are enjoying their time together when Rose is suddenly found murdered. Fen works together with James, to solve the mystery and find the killer.

The characters were interesting and the sights and sounds of Paris were well described and captivating. It was an amazing journey down memory lane and brought me back to my travels to Paris.

I would like to thank Fliss Chester, Bookouture, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Summary:
An entertaining novel dotted with lies, spies, murder, romance, mystery, and everything nice !!! A definite page-turner.

The Chameleon

After finding out what happened to her fiancée Arthur, Fen traveled back to Paris to spend some time with an old friend, Rose. She was I companied by Arthur's friend James. They were enjoying Paris when Rose was murdered and they had to work together and solve the mystery.

The excitement builds as the investigation brings them to WWII, the Nazi's, stolen artwork and the resistance. One agent in particular was of great interest, the one they called The Chameleon, but who could it be?

I enjoyed reading the story, I liked the characters, I loved the fashions and enjoyed the vivid descriptions of Paris, the buildings, the people, the food, and the beautiful scenery.

This is the 2nd book, the first book "A Dangerous Goodbye". told the story of Fen searching for what happened to her fiancée Arthur and ending up solving a mystery at a Vineyard. It was very good so I decided to read "Night Train to Paris". You can read the books separately if you wish, I really liked meeting the same characters in book two and they really are very good reading. I would recommend this book .

Thanks to Fliss Chester, Bookouture, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a copy for an honest review.

Grab your crystal champagne coupe, some fizz and a slice of deeply caramelized brown Tarte Tatin (with a generous dollop of Chantilly cream) because Fliss Chester is going to whisk you away to the city of light in her historical mystery, Night Train to Paris, to be published November 26, 2020.

Having just lost her fiancé near the end of WW2, Fenella Churche, under the watchful, yet protective eye of her husband’s best friend, James, heads for Paris. Intending to relax and have time to mourn, Fenella rooms with Madame Rose Coillard, a family friend. Before long, this amateur sleuth soon finds she’s caught up in solving the murder of her beloved friend Rose as well as a mystery involving the artistic community. With the help of Captain James Lancaster, an ex-SOE operative, and her love of cryptic crosswords, Rose delves into the darker side of the wartime Parisienne art world.

This read captured me within the first few pages as I was instantly transported back to memories of travels to Paris; in awe waiting for a train at the Gare de Lyon, sipping coffee and people watching at the Deux Magots, strolling through the magnificent Louvre, and perusing antique books and paintings in bouquinistes along the Seine. Chester’s meticulously researched and enveloping storyline made for an exciting read. I devoured it in one sitting!

Central to Chester’s theme is the supposition that art inspires passion in people, and this can lead to enviously coveting what doesn’t belong to you and if allowed to take root, can potentially lead to murder. I loved the fast-paced cozy mystery and was thrown off course by the many twists and turns. Chester’s storyline introduced motive, means and opportunity and provided enough clues for readers to run slightly ahead of Fenn in an attempt to solve the mystery first.

I love to learn as I read, and Chester has an amazing way of imparting knowledge. Her character, Rose Coillard, is based on art lover Rose Valland. Like Valland, Coillard worked for the Resistance and did what she could to catalogue ‘degenerate’ art that was being sequestered by the Germans for ‘safekeeping’ at the Führermuseum. I’d never heard of the Alberti cipher and was intrigued as Chester explained how it was used to decipher codes. On a lighter note, I giggled as I learned the history behind the name of one of my comfort foods, bangers and mash.

I loved being part of a world where there are Cezannes, Matisses, Signacs, and Rodins, but also appreciated the author’s sense of humour. Watch out for the knobby knees competition and the knicker-drawer duty. You’ll be giggling.

Although book 2 of the Fen Churche Mystery series, this book could stand alone. I honestly can’t wait to go back and read book 1 and anxiously await book 3. I’m hooked.

A huge thank you to Fliss Chester, Bookouture and Netgalley for this superb read in exchange for an honest review.