The French Honeymoon by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau #bookreview

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark, #partner, for the advanced copy of The French Honeymoon in exchange for my honest review.

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Published: April 15, 2025

 

Summary:

The Paris Apartment meets A Simple Favor in an unputdownable thriller about a honeymoon gone horribly wrong.

Sometimes, Paris is a terrible idea.

This is not how she imagined it, any of it. Taylor Quinn arrives at her honeymoon suite in the City of Love alone, sans suitcase, but with wads of stolen cash. When she catches a glimpse of newlyweds Cassie and Olivier enjoying their happily ever, she can’t tear her eyes away. And Cassie makes their antics easy to follow as she reveals every detail of their picture-perfect trip on social media. Taylor’s obsession builds as she tracks their every move. This was the kind of life she was supposed to be living, this was the marriage she should have had, this was the honeymoon she dreamed of.

The illusion is shattered when she overhears a heated argument between Cassie and Olivier, which reveals that they’re not the lovestruck couple they pretend to be. But Cassie and Olivier have agendas of their own and Taylor can’t see the danger in getting in the middle of this until it’s too late. And now, no one will get out of Paris unscathed.

 

My thoughts:

How could you not be drawn into this book with a first line like this: “Sometime, Paris is a terrible idea.” That definitely peaked my curiosity and it only got better from there!

This twisty thriller is full of unreliable narrators, which I love, locked-room vibes, and a slow-burn suspense that kept me completely engaged from start to finish. Told from multiple points of view, we have three characters who all have secrets and their own agendas for why they are in Paris.

I loved the way this one played out…slowly peeling back the layers to give us the answers we desperately want. I love stories of obsession and identity, and the commentary on social media was spot on! The twists are perfectly plotted and kept me guessing all the way through.

Highly recommend for anyone who loves a good psychological thriller!

 

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