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London - 1953 Louise is trying to adjust to her new role in life as a wife and mother in post-war England. Her husband, an Army veteran, is valiantly avoiding discussing his years away, and Louise hasn't been entirely upfront about what she did during the war. Working part-time at a local secondhand shop, she comes across a necklace in a box labeled with the name of a Paris department store. What makes this necklace so intriguing is that Louise is positive that she saw it during the war while working for the Red Cross in Europe. And even more important, it is something linking her to her friend Franny who died there under mysterious circumstances. Hoping to solve the burning question of Franny's death, Louise journeys to Paris to meet up with Ian, a friend she worked with in the Red Cross, and he is also someone she had a brief romance with. Their research includes a visit to Levitan, the name of the store on the box where Louise found the necklace. At the store, now an office building, she discovers that the Nazis used the store as a camp for Jews whose job it was to sort through articles from the homes of fellow Jews, sending the items on to Germany. Louise learns of a young Jewish woman called Helaine who was imprisoned there, and it is apparent that the necklace belonged to her. Her husband had been captured by the Germans. With every turn, Louise is convinced that there is a link between Helaine, her husband, and Franny's tragic death. But there are so many unanswered questions and a lot of roadblocks thrown up in front of her that Louise wonders just how important this necklace really is. Based on the true story of Levitan and its use by the Nazis, LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS is a riveting, page-turning tale with a very interesting finale. It's a Perfect 10 in my eyes. Jani Brooks |
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