Just published: The Black Tower, by Louis Bayard

Catherine Delors · Post by **Catherine Delors** » Wed September 3rd, 2008, 1:19 pm

Beautifully written historical mystery, set in Paris during and after the Revolution.

See posts and interview of the author on my blog:

blog.catherinedelors.com/2008/09/01/an-interview-of-louis-bayard-author-of-the-black-tower.aspx
blog.catherinedelors.com/2008/08/29/the-black-tower-by-louis-bayard-and-an-upcoming-interview-of-the-author.aspx

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Wed September 3rd, 2008, 2:13 pm

Did this author write Mr Timothy? I haven't read it but it's on my TBR pile. I think the character Mr Timothy is a grown up version of Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Edited to say I've just been to look at your blog, Catherine, and I've had my question answered! I have this author's other book, The Pale Blue Eye, on my Mt TBR too! They all look very atmospheric reads.

Catherine Delors · Post by **Catherine Delors** » Wed September 3rd, 2008, 2:24 pm

Yes, Vanessa, same author! Indeed a very atmospheric read.

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Wed September 3rd, 2008, 8:13 pm

Thanks Catherine.
I loved Mr Timothy. Very dark and gothically delicious!

Catherine Delors · Post by **Catherine Delors** » Wed September 3rd, 2008, 10:25 pm

Then you should enjoy this one as well, EC2. I just love mysteries, historical ones in particular.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Fri September 12th, 2008, 12:30 am

I just finished reading this for review. Really enjoyed it.

Carine · Post by **Carine** » Fri September 12th, 2008, 5:50 am

I've never heard of this writer. Thanks for the tip, that'll be another one for my TBR pile !

tsjmom · Post by **tsjmom** » Wed July 8th, 2009, 2:22 am

Don't know how I missed this thread. I really enjoyed this book. I like twists and turns, not gory stuff.

The ending makes you think, "Well, maybe .............."

Leena · Post by **Leena** » Fri October 2nd, 2009, 10:50 pm

Yes, I really like this book, too. Vidocq is so well done and what a quirky character! It's been a while since I came across such an unusual character, and from what I've heard about him, this may be true to his personality. I blasted through the book because it seemed very different. As tsjmom pointed out, there are some twists and turns in this one. I had no idea this was the author of the Tiny Tim book; I'm going to snatch that up, too.

Hello from a newbie.

Catherine Delors · Post by **Catherine Delors** » Sat October 3rd, 2009, 3:00 am

Isn't the Vidocq character great? The best thing is that the real guy was very much like that.