I Loved It!
by Alexandra Henley
Toronto, Ontario
As a kid, I read Eric Wilson's books ALL the time. So when
I heard that he wrote an adult novel (as Eric Hamilton) I was more
excited than I'd like to admit. I was a little worried about
whether he could successfully pull off a book for adults, but I'm
happy to say that I really enjoyed Love & Death in Paris '97. It has
a similar feel to his earlier mysteries, with fast-paced writing,
dangerous scenarios and a quirky main character (Daniel Plain), but
this one is definitely not for children!
Love & Death in Paris '97 isn't your typical Princess Diana conspiracy
book. Most of the conspiracy theory books I've read have been
really well researched, but they're almost always
non-fiction. There's so much information thrown at you, and
for me, it doesn't stick. Eric Hamilton's book is just as
well researched (if not more) but he presents the info in a
fictional form, so the facts are handed out in a more natural
way. Thanks to this, every element of the book comes to
life. And even though Princess Diana is only seen a couple of
times, her character is so supported by facts that she easily
became the main player.
As for the conspiracy theory itself, it's hard to talk about it
without giving three-quarters of the novel away, so I'll just say
that it surprised me it's not a hokey, convenient theory by any
means. It actually makes a lot of sense and it's not
something I've ever considered before.
As you can probably tell, I loved this book and I hope Eric Hamilton writes another novel featuring Daniel Plain.
