Book Review: KNIFED IN NICE (A Travel P.I. Mystery Book 1) by Zara Keane

About the Book (from Amazon) 

“I hadn’t planned on a trip to the French Riviera, but then, I hadn’t planned on shooting a London crime lord in his well-padded derrière.” 

Meet Angel Doyle, a semi-reformed thief and accidental P.I. During an unfortunate incident at her first legit job in years, Angel fires a ketamine dart into one of London’s most notorious gangsters. Now she’s in disguise and on the run. With a bunch of thugs on her tail, she embarks on a mad chase across France, determined to stay one step ahead of the villains. 

At least, that was the plan. 

The moment out-of-work actor Sidney Foggington-Smythe sits next to her on the train to Paris, Angel has no idea she’s just met the second half of their crime-solving duo. How can a fashion-obsessed posh boy be anything but a hindrance? When fate forces the two twenty-somethings into the same stolen Mercedes, Angel is hampered by an unwanted sidekick, a kidnapped cat, and a corpse with a tendency to pull a Houdini. Now Angel and Sidney are in a race against time to reach Nice, find the killer, and clear their names before their next destination is the morgue.  

Book Review 

All Angel wanted to do was get as far away from mob boss Monty and leave London for France. Only she needs the passport she left behind. She steals a suitcase on the train with a passport and a disguise. She makes it on the plane and meets Sidney, a wannabe actor. Angel is not the social type, but Sidney is. He follows her off the plane, where two thugs accost her and Sidney decides to tag along.

Murphy's Law doesn't hold a candle to all the wrong turns and unexpected twists Angel and Sidney run into. Angel has spunk, speaks her mind, and yes, she's a thief, but also a responsible one - hence they end up with a very ornery cat and no clue who the owner is. One thing after another, Sidney ad-libbing and surprising even Angel. 

This was a fun read, filled with action, and well-written. Definitely a great start to a series by Keane. Plus, at least as of this writing, it was FREE! It will be fun to see how Angel and Sidney fare as they try to become PI's.

AMAZON

The Travel P.I. Series

Knifed in Nice Book 1

Ambushed in the Alps Book 2

Murder in Monterosso

About the Author 

USA Today bestselling author Zara Keane grew up in Dublin, Ireland, but spent her summers in a small town very similar to the fictitious Whisper Island and Ballybeg. She currently lives in Switzerland with her family. When she’s not writing, Zara loves knitting, running, unplugged gaming, and adding to her insanely large lipstick collection. 

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