Two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris, and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder...
Colette Marceau has been stealing jewels for nearly as long as she can remember, following the centuries-old code of honor instilled in her by her mother, take only from the cruel and unkind, and give to those in need. Never was their family tradition more important than seven decades earlier, during the Second World War, when Annabel and Colette worked side by side in Paris to fund the French Resistance.
But one night in 1942, it all went wrong. Annabel was arrested by the Germans, and Colette’s four-year-old sister, Liliane, disappeared in the chaos of the raid, along with an exquisite diamond bracelet sewn into the hem of her nightgown for safekeeping. Soon after, Annabel was executed, and Liliane’s body was found floating in the Seine—but the bracelet was nowhere to be found.
Seventy years later, Colette—who has “redistributed” $30 million in jewels over the decades to fund many worthy organizations—has done her best to put her tragic past behind her, but her life begins to unravel when the long-missing bracelet suddenly turns up in a museum exhibit in Boston. If Colette can discover where it has been all this time—and who owns it now—she may finally learn the truth about what happened to her sister. But she isn’t the only one for whom the bracelet holds answers, and when someone from her childhood lays claim to the diamonds, she’s forced to confront the ghosts of her past as never before. Against all odds, there may still be a chance to bring a murderer to justice—but first, Colette will have to summon the courage to open her own battered heart.
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The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau had me captivated from the first page until last page. Not long after I picked up the book; I knew I was in trouble. I couldn’t put this book down; I was so invested in Colette’s story. I was curious to see if she would find out who was responsible for her sister’s death, and if she find out what happened to the bracelet. I was also worried what would happen if Colette would come face to face with her sister’s killer so many years later. This is the story that had me thinking and reflecting on what I had read. When I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about it and wondering what Colette will have to endure next.
The Stolen Life Of Collete Marceau is full of suspense; twists that you won’t see coming. Anytime that Colette was stealing, my heart was pounding; worried that this would be the time that she would be caught. I had trouble finding a stopping point, every page filled with even more suspense. From the moment that I started reading the book, I wondered how Harmel would tie up the story in the end. I loved the way that Harmel transitioned between 1940’s and 2018’s timeline. I usually have preference when it comes to dual timeline, but this time I loved them both; each was filled with so much tension.
The character development was outstanding; you can see the way Colette grows from moment she starts stealing, to now. You couldn’t help but love her. I loved her determination, her strength and how after all this time she didn’t give up on finding out the truth. The emotions in this story; I felt them all. I felt as if I was there along with Colette. The Stolen Life Of Collete Marceau was the third book that I read by Kristin Harmel , and so far; my favorite. My only regret is that I didn’t read this amazing story sooner. This book deserves much more than five stars. Highly recommended for historical fiction and mystery fans.
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