Listless in Luxembourg

• Book: The Candidate: A Luxembourg Thriller
• Location: Luxembourg
• Author: Daniel Pembrey

Review Author: Zannabeer

The book is written from the point of view of an expat, Nick Thorneycroft, living and working in Luxembourg. One morning he finds a woman’s underwear on the floor of his apartment as well as a suspicious mark on his neck. Having no memory whatsoever of the previous night, he embarks on a journey to solve this mystery. Unfortunately, I found the journey long and tedious. The title is taken from the fact that Nick is working as a headhunter for a prominent computer firm, and he is trying to recruit a Russian candidate before a rival Russian Company can offer her a position. The book then very slowly reveals a deeper (non-grabbing) plot of Russian spies and scapegoats. A few Luxembourg landmarks get mentioned fleetingly, but are not enough to entice me to go and visit.

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