Murder on the Eiffel Tower takes place during the World's Fair for which the tower was build. The hero is a bookseller. I found the setting intriguing and the characters interesting. I did solve the mystery, but that did not take away from my enjoyment. I would read more by Izner

The story is set in 1889 during the Paris Expo. Several people have died mysterious deaths, all of which have been attributed to bee stings. Victor, a Parisian bookseller has his doubts about whether bee stings were the actual causes of death. As he investigates the circumstances surrounding the individuals who have died he begins to suspect that people around him, his friends and colleagues are not who they seem to be. And little by little he begins to suspect those closest to him might have been the murderer.

If I'm honest, this book didn't really do anything for me. Somehow it lacked suspense and, the loads of historical details displayed throughout, came at the expense of character development. The story seemed flat and a little boring. There were lots of characters but little to make the reader feel connected to them. I was able to continue reading it as I wanted to find out who committed the murders. But even the ending didn't seem as engaging as it could have been.

I suspect a history buff interested in France in the late 19th century or in the Paris Expo specifically would appreciate this work and the research that went into it.

A compelling mystery

Thank you Net Galley. A fun, historical, detective novel, The protagonist is a book-seller and his friends are very interesting too. Good pacing and vivid descriptions of late nineteenth century Paris kept me turning pages to the end.

An interesting book, a god reflection of the times in Paris. I found the book a little hard to get into, it jumped a bit with the character coming out from left field. But once I got use to the style of the book, I found the story really good, and the writing style certainly added to the atmosphere. I was intrigued with how and why of the Eiffel Tower, as I really never thought about it coming to being before. It is worth the effort.

This is a quick read, historical thriller. The descriptions and atmosphere of Paris in that time period are well captured in this story. The characters, however, are not so well done. Victor Legris, a bookseller, is a typical Frenchman - loves his food, is dapper in appearance and obviously has a mistress! The hunt for the murderer, at times, seems incidental to the shenanigans occuring in his love life.

On occasion, the writing (or translation) feels rather clunky and contrived. I would say read it for the location, historical period and the atmosphere. Many thanks to the publisher for a ebook copy via netgalley.

Thoroughly enjoyable read. Having lived in Paris, t was good to read about areas I know.

A fun read, if not a particularly satisfying one. As a small quibble, and this may just be a pitfall for me, the dialogue is often given without attribution so I often found myself counting paragraphs up the page to make sure I knew who was speaking. Kenji Mori is an interesting character - but even he was not enough to keep me fully immersed.