Isnt It Romantic?, Peter Straub
Isnt It Romantic?, Peter Straub
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Isn't It Romantic?

Author: Peter Straub

Narrator: Eric Conger

Unabridged: 1 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Audio Holdings

Published: 01/01/2009


Synopsis

An American spy is sent to France on his last assignment. He is to stop an arms merchant from completing a sale to terrorists. Unexpectedly, he learns that his boss has sent a trainee who must learn the tradecraft by observing him from a distance. But soon, all paths violently cross, leaving a trail of bodies.

About Peter Straub

Peter Straub is the award-winning author of more than fifteen novels, including Dark Matter and In the Night Room. He is also the editor of several anthologies.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Book Concierge on June 06, 2019

The subtitle of this little novel is “An Entertainment.” And that’s exactly what it is. Natalie and Pierre are a young Parisien couple, but Natalie has had it with Pierre’s playboy ways. She decides to go to America and travel by bus to really see the country. Pierre follows her and they wind up str......more

Goodreads review by Charlaralotte on October 29, 2010

I'm glad Hansen didn't let this book get blown out of proportion. It is exactly what it says it is on the cover: "an entertainment." Rather like watching a production of "Noises Off," though not quite as uproariously funny. The characters are well-drawn, the action fast-paced. The dialogue and descri......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on May 12, 2020

A French lady takes a trip across America to out of the way places comes to a halt when her fiancee catches up to her in a very small town in Nebraska. She must decide by Saturday whether to marry him, but local interests seemed poised to intervene. An okay book, but the author has done much better.......more

Goodreads review by Brigid on March 09, 2021

Qucik read that was fun but didn't have a lot of substacne.......more

Goodreads review by Marlene on March 31, 2025

Reminds me of a Shakespearean romantic romp - mistaken identity, screwball humor, romance, and the ‘right’ couples getting together at the end. Fun read!......more