Colette is descended from Robin Hood and her family has been stealing from the bad to support charities since are was a child. This book is a dual timeline between 1940's France when Colette is a child and 2018 when she is a nearing 90.

This book is based on two bracelets who were designed in France and rescued by Colette's mom as the owners were Jewish. Her mom sewed one into Colette's and her sister's nightgowns. Colette's sister was kidnapped and her body was found in the river a few days later. Colette has the other bracelet and has spent her life searching for the lost bracelet. She's determined to find out who killed her sister.

This is an excellent read, another one by Kristin Harmel!

A really great read. I loved all of the characters and how they intertwined with the past and the present. I also thought the book ended beautifully.

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel is a beautiful story of of sacrifice and resilience in 1940’s Paris. Colette Marceau is haunted by the night that her mother was arrested, her sister vanished, and a priceless diamond bracelet disappeared. Decades later she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth. This novel is dual timeline, alternating between wartime Paris and the present day. The perfect historical fiction read with a bit of mystery!

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel is a gripping historical fiction novel set in dual timelines—one in Nazi-occupied France during the 1940s and another in more present times, 2018. As the story unfolds, both timelines become more intertwined, with Colette’s past and present gradually converging.

Colette comes from a long line of jewel thieves. Not just any kind of thieves, but those that have descended from Robin Hood. Their jewel captures are intended to punish those who have done wrong. The proceeds from the sale of the jewelry is then donated to organizations that help others.

Colette has lived a life of tragedy, enduring the loss of her mother, Annabel, and young sister, Liliane. She has also felt the stinging realities of a father that gave up on her, as well as the joys of a first love. Now, her biggest goal is to retrieve the missing bracelet that once belonged to a family friend and now is on display at a local museum in Boston. By retrieving the bracelet, Colette hopes to learn the truth. Where has the bracelet been all this time and who has kept it? Colette yearns to learn who is behind the deaths of her mother and sister.

I am a huge fan of historical fiction and a huge fan of Kristin Harmel. The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau is FANTASTIC! Colette is a modern day bad-ass. She conforms to no one and has strong and deep convictions. Colette evolves so much from the start to the end. You can feel her pain and her joys. She is a wonderfully developed character! This novel really got me thinking about right and wrong and who decides between those two distinctions.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Kristin Harmel, and Gallery Books for the opportunity to read The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery for the opportunity to read The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel.

Ms. Harmel is one of my favorite authors, and one who never disappoints her readers. With this latest novel, she gives us a magical story, and characters to fall in love with all backed by impeccable research. ?