This was quite a complicated read, there was a lot going on and quite a few characters to get your head around.
The main two are Rayna and Willow who tell the story in alternate chapters. Rayna is the Tinder date of diamond dealer Xander who works at the House of Prins, Diamond merchants in Amsterdam. Willow is the wife of Thomas Prins, the ceo and mother to his child, four year old Sem. Both women are American expats- hence the title.
When Rayna wakes up after a first date with Xander and finds him dead in the shower, she immediately reports it to the police. Willow has the perfect life as wife of an exceedingly wealthy man but it soon becomes apparent that she has something to hide. As both women struggle to work out what has happened, danger seems to edge ever closer and it takes all their cunning to work out what has happened whilst managing to stay alive.
This was an enjoyable read although I did find there was a lot of detail which sometimes made it difficult to work out what was actually happening.
Both Willow and Rayna were likeable although prone to making some strange decisions. I found the background of Amsterdam interesting and evocative. The author obviously knew the city well and used her knowledge to good effect.
The story was entertaining although overly complicated in places. The subject of “diamonds” was well researched and I certainly learnt a lot about this theme.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy.