What She Saw, Gerard Stembridge
What She Saw, Gerard Stembridge
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What She Saw
A Novel

Author: Gerard Stembridge

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld, Gerard Stembridge

Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2017


Synopsis

A taut, stylish thriller set over the course of twenty-four hours in Paris—perfect for fans of Chris Pavone's The Expats and Olen Steinhauer's The Tourist.The storied Hotel Chevalier on Paris’ ritzy Right Bank hosts celebrities, dignitaries, and—for one night—Lana Gibson, an American woman who’s escaped the monotony of her staid married life for a cultural jaunt to the City of Light. As long as she takes her meds, she promises herself, her heightened curiosity and manic elation will stay under control.

But when that curiosity leads her to the hotel’s private elevator which serves only the ultra-elite penthouse Suite Imperial, she spies much more than plush carpets and gilt chandeliers: a young woman caught in the clutches of a threatening-looking older man. Unable to erase the image of the girl in danger from her mind, Lana alerts the police, plunging herself into a firestorm of intrigue and becoming a target.

As she engages in a cat-and-mouse game that plays out across the streets of Paris, it emerges that the older man is a prominent public figure, and the murky situation only offers more questions: Is he being set up? Who stands to gain the most from his downfall? Not knowing who has her best interests at heart, Lana will need to use every ounce of strength and guile as she races to discover the relationship between the truth and what she saw.

Set against the glittering city of Paris, What She Saw is a hypnotic, thoroughly compelling thriller that will leave readers guessing until the final pages. 

About Gerard Stembridge

Gerard Stembridge is an Irish writer and director whose credits include About Adam, Guiltrip, and Alarm. His screenplays include Ordinary Decent Criminal and Nora. He lives in Dublin and Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 25, 2017

I received this book for free through Goodreads' First Reads. This book gets bad reviews but I liked it a lot. Some people say that the characters are not likable but honestly I've read way worse. Lana was not that bad and I understood why she acted the way she did. I also loved the setting and thou......more

Goodreads review by Katy on January 11, 2018

Lana Turner is a perfect example of the type of half-formed lame-ass women characters that are written by men. No thanks! Giving this 2 stars is generous.......more

Goodreads review by Lori L on May 21, 2017

What She Saw by Gerard Stembridge is a so-so novel that follows a woman through 24 hours in Paris. Lana Gibson has decided to travel to Paris to see the Edward Hopper retrospective. She stays at the expensive Hotel Le Chevalier located on the Right Bank and assures her unknowing husband after-the-fac......more

Goodreads review by Sally on May 15, 2017

Love, love, love Lana, the heroine. She's on medication for her manic/depression-like behavior. However, she spends most of the book not taking it because of various reasons beyond her control. She is in Paris, for fun and to get away from her husband. She is way too curious and puts her nose in som......more

Goodreads review by Greg on January 02, 2018

What She Saw is a fun thrill ride through the streets of Paris, taking place over a span of about thirty-two hours, as an American woman on the run tries to escape from people who want something she has. Lana is bipolar and has come to Paris on a whim- she's in a manic phase- and while staying at th......more