Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black is the first in a series about a female sniper during WW II but I can’t say that it has encouraged me to continue on as I wasn’t particularly gripped or intrigued by the book. Although it was meant to be a thriller, I was rather bored by the story.

Kate Rees has lost her husband and baby in a tragic bombing incident and so when approached to get involved in undercover work for British Intelligence she jumped at the change to revenge herself upon the Germans. She was unaware that she was in actual fact being sent to Paris as an expendable decoy. She was expected to get caught, be tortured and killed, distracting the Germans from another mission. While some of this cat-and-mouse story is exciting, on the whole it fell flat as Kate escapes from one impossible situation after another.

Overall I found Three Hours in Paris felt forced and contrived. The characters were remote and it was rather unbelievable that Kate would be more efficient and successful than the trained spies she comes into contact with. I found myself more annoyed with the story than interested in it so I highly doubt that I will be continuing on with this series. ( )

This was a fast-moving story that held my interest to the extent that I didn't skip ahead to see what would happen. However, I didn't quite believe that Kate could become such a proficient fighter in such a short time. There seemed to be one fiasco after another throughout her mission and I couldn't imagine being as effective as she was with so little help and assistance, let alone finding her way around Paris so efficiently, even though she had been a student there. ( )

An American widow in Britain agrees to go undercover in WWII France to kill Hitler. ( )

Will you complete the mission despite the risks?

After losing her husband and child, Kate feels she's hit rock bottom. Then, she's given a choice: carry on or complete a potential suicide mission to help the British against Nazi occupation in Paris.

Obviously, she fails her mission to assassinate Hitler, but what occurs afterwards is a story of survival. I was captivated by her ability to adapt as she works to escape Paris. Twists and pitfalls along the way kept me on my toes. I genuinely felt as if I were a fly on the wall traveling with Kate. Cara did an excellent job with being descriptive, but not so descriptive that I was bored.

I highly recommend this adventurous read/listen to anyone who enjoys historical fiction!

Thank you Libro.FM for allowing me to listen to this enjoyable audiobook and to give my honest opinion! ( )

Good book. Exciting WWII. Hate loose ends. Not sure if it was all possible. ( )