Paris Ransom

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. The story follows Robert Tarza, his fiance Tess and two former colleagues, Oscar and Jenna. Oscar is clearly in over his head in a shady seeming rate book deal and is soon kidnapped. Robert and Jenna distrust the police and investigate the kidnapping on their own. Eventually, a French judge and an honest captain in the police manage to save the day and solve the crime despite never been given all the information that Robert and Jenna managed to collect.

First, it wasn't mentioned as a series book but it looks like this is the second or third book featuring Robert and Jenna. I think this stunted the character development and I never connected with Robert or Jenna. The book setting is Paris and many times, the two main characters are painted as stupid or arrogant Americans. Story is ok but there are too many times when convenient accidents or coincidence push the story forward. I was just never really cared much what would happen to anyone in the book. The book is an easy read, but ultimately left me unsatisfied.