The Black Swan of Paris – a Review
By Karen Robards
Cover: Paris 1944
Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smoke screen. An unwilling darling to the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance.
When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won’t be long before the gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming Allied invasion. But Genevieve refuses to let her mother become yet one more victim of the war. Reuniting with her long-lost sister, she must navigate the perilous crosscurrents of occupied France undetected – and intime to save Lillians’s life.
Review by Josephine Berglund:
This is Robards first work in Historical Fiction and it created a milestone in the genre. She wove the location in WWII France and her vivid characters together for a suspenseful and emotional ride for her readers. She used historical details woven with a family secret, and personal sacrifice to render a richly told tale. You will remember it long after you savor the ending.