Review of
Treasure of Saint-Lazare
By John Pearce
Reviewed by
author Roy Murry
The mystery and
history of World War II Paris comes alive in John Pearce’s novel when a concerned
visitor from Sarasota, Florida, USA arrives with a letter from the past. This
leads into a journey that unravels events which may never be resolved to a conclusion.
As in all wars,
the worst comes out in combatants on all sides of the ideological conflict.
Everyone is out to secure their positions in the turmoil their involved in. Mr.
Pearce’s main characters were vested when they were very young.
Their heirs left
them with many interwoven problems crossing borders worldwide. In this case, it’s
the crimes commented during and after the war, because of the greed of
their ancestors.
Property taken from the rightful owners is normal in any war. Here is the crux
of the novel Treasure of Saint-Lazare. Germans pillaged the countries they invaded
for the good of The Motherland. Those crimes
propelled this intriguing story that leads to murder, arsine, and personal
conflicts in present time Paris, German, and USA.
Mr. Peace’s main
character Eddie is presented with a letter from a long forgotten lover, which
has a common unfortunate situation attached – both their fathers (Longtime
friends) died recently from unusual circumstances because of their wartime involvement. From there, history is discovered
leading to a conclusion that will keep the reader interested to THE END.
John Pearce is a
lover of the Parisian living, style, and writing. Having been to France twice,
I understand the flowery flow of his words. Other writers would be more curt in the way
they presented this thriller.
Not Mr. Pearce, he brings the French draping
into play with fascinating characters. His sentences and paragraphs are colorfully written, but are
sometimes longer than normally anticipated.
Reading Treasure
Saint-Lazare was an entertaining journey into Paris’ past and present.
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