Harper Brown is a cynical almost sociopathic arts journalist who goes to Paris to take a grand step in her career. With an obsession for true crime podcasts and a need to prove herself as a journalist, she investigates the murder of a girl who died at a party she was at; who had incriminating footage of Harper.

Pip Drysdale has a real talent for taking you into the innermost psyche of the characters and showing how those around us who look to be so mundane can have a little darkness. Drysdale also creates great tension and suspension. Recommend.

Having read both of Pip Drysdale's previous books, The Sunday Girl and Strangers We Know, I had high expectations going into this and I was not disappointed. The Paris Affair delivers a fast-paced, heart-racing psychological thriller that I've come to expect this author but with the charming addition of a Paris setting.

Harper Brown, our crime-podcast obsessed MC, has just moved to Paris in hopes of becoming a serious news reporter. If only she could be rid of egocentric colleagues and find a career-changing story to impress her boss.

After the media hints to a serial killer being on the loose, Harper finds herself uncovering secrets that could solve the murders and give Harper the story she desperately needs - if she isn't caught by the killer first!

Harper was such a fun character to read. She was so bold and brazen, and I found my heart racing many times as she found herself in various situations and then talked - or broke - her way out of them.

Much like Drysdale's other work, the beginning is a little slow to start but by the end, I couldn't put the book down as I raced to get to the conclusion.

THE PARIS AFFAIR
“Because sometimes that’s what you have to do in life: you have to bruise your own heart to ensure it doesn’t break”

Thanks to NetGalley & Simon & Schuster for the advanced copy, the Paris affair will be released on the 3rd of February 2020.

Harper Brown is a Paris newbie, having just moved there for the career break of her life. She is an expert at picking locks, sneaking around and losing guys in 3 minutes flat. She considers herself more of a private investigator than an arts journalist. I adored Harper’s character, she did some brazen things and didn’t even blink! She also has a knack for falling right into a killers grasp.

Pip Drysdale has done it again, a great thriller that’ll keep you on your toes. Keep an eye out for this one on shelves near you!

Thankyou to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Australia and the author, Pip Drysdale, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of The Paris Affair in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.

The storyline was well thought out and written. The characters are well drawn, especially Harper. I was hooked from the opening pages. Such a roller-coaster of twists and turns that keep you turning the pages.

Well worth a read.

I have loved both of Pip Drysdale's previous books, The Sunday Girl and The Strangers We Know, so I had high hopes for the Paris Affair. And I am so happy to tell you that it is brilliant! I started reading it late on Saturday night and was still reading in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is not a book that is easy to stop reading. I just had to know what was going to happen next, what Harper was going to do with the information. I was kinds sad when it was all over.

I absolutely loved Harper Brown. She is such a fun character, strong and feisty but inside a wreck. She has moved to Paris from London for a job as an arts journalist, but she has her eye on the crime desk job. She has a passion for true crime podcasts and practices picking locks in her spare time. She still stalks her ex online and she loves the Paris lifestyle. Her life is about to be turned on its head when she meets Noah X when covering his exhibition for her work.

This is when the trouble starts. Not goin g to go into too much detail on the plot, but she discovers more than she bargains for and the people she starts to get involved with have secrets that they would rather keep a secret.

I will be adding The Paris Affair to the books that I recommend to others. I have pre ordered my physical copy already, due for release in Australia early February 2021.

A big thank you to Simon and Schuster Australia and Netgalley for approving my request for this book - I am sure they could hear my squeals of delight! All the stars