The Crash
gripping and unforgettable WW2 historical fiction from the acclaimed author of The Liberation

Paris 1933. Two days before Christmas an express train on the way to Strasbourg crashes into another locomotive on the outskirts of Paris and due to poor viability. On board is Gilles Malroux, he has a shady past and tries to stay one step ahead of the police. After he gets out of the badly damaged......more

This is a mysterious story featuring a brother and a sister. Gilles Malroux is travelling home to spend Christmas with his sister, Camille in Paris, when he is involved in a terrible train crash in which he is badly injured. Gilles has not lived an exemplary life.He is the son of a prostitute and mos......more

The Crash by Kate Furnivall is a thrilling historical mystery set around Christmas 1933 in Paris and follows the events following a horrific train crash in which Camille fears her brother has died. What follows is a thrilling investigation to uncover what exactly her brother, Gilles, was involved in......more

I felt the plot was far fetched, the intertwining of characters forced and their relationships didn’t develop in any organic way. A lot of coincidence to drive the story along. It felt like the real reason for the story was just to write about Paris. I’ve never written a book so it’s difficult to be......more

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Even when I thought it had ended, it tied up some loose ends right at the end. ~ Listened to on Spotify Audiobook ~......more