The “Snow Globe” of Europe – Luxembourg in a #lunchtimethriller
- Book: The Candidate: A Luxembourg Thriller
- Location: Luxembourg
- Author: Daniel Pembrey
This novella is a perfect candidate (no pun intended) for what might be called a #lunchtimethriller. It is fast and pacey and can be read over a lunchtime period.
Nick Thorneycroft is a headhunter working in Luxembourg. He has been shoe-horned into his position by his girlfriend Claire, who, now that he is living in the city full of ‘monuments to money’, she is blowing hot and cold. Irksome, because they have technically ended their relationship.
He is tasked to tie down a Russian woman to work on the company’s Eastern European and Russian ties but he soon discovers that there is a bigger picture, that extends way beyond the confines of little Luxembourg.
The book opens one Sunday morning with Nick appraising his apartment and finding a pair of women’s knickers on the floor, a mark on his neck that isn’t quite a love bite and a depleted memory of the night before. Where is the line between reality and his growing paranoia?
It is a well written piece where the Luxembourg setting is strong.
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