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A fast-paced beach read thriller set in Paris. Interesting set up. Too bad the cop focus character is quite a piece of work, expecting everybody to do her favours and find stuff out/give her info for free and right this very minute.
— Nov 09, 2026 06:18PM
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Nov 09, 2026 08:55PM
Ahh, sounds about right for a cop… I thought that they were only intolerable in the US, but apparently they have just as much audacity in Paris, too
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Katie wrote: "Ahh, sounds about right for a cop… I thought that they were only intolerable in the US, but apparently they have just as much audacity in Paris, too"Indeed! It's one of the reasons I've mostly stopped reading police procedurals from *any* country, I just can't take them and their attitude any more.
Especially not after I read this book, which looks at the history of policing and the attitudes/motivations of police worldwide. The title will probably put people off, but if you need facts and figures for why the police are NOT who they say they are (which explains a lot) it's a really great read. (I've also reviewed it)
Defund the Police: An International Insurrection
Yup, in addition to the "cop" portrayal (and understanding that any original police force was established to protect the land & possessions of the wealthiest from the rest of us), this mc is a product of her era, entitled and demanding, "Give it to me, I want what I want and I want it now!" - First published September 21, 2021😖.