Because I enjoyed Johnson's previous book 'Le Divorce' so much, I assumed that I'd find this one at least amusing - not so. While I enjoyed the glimpse of Americans living in France, the surrounding story and attempt at a suspenseful plot did nothing for me. Murder, Ancient Manuscript Theft, Love Affairs - this book could have been so promising, yet the storyline never delivered. Save yourself some time and read 'Le Divorce' instead (although don't rent the movie, even Kate Hudson couldn't save that one!)

I remember being a bit disappointed in this book. But it wasn't bad I was just expecting more since there was so much hype from Le Divorce

This book launched my phase of infatuation with Diane Johnson and her work about expats, a culture with which I am very familiar. I still read snippets of this book and Le Divorce (never, never, never see that movie, it was an awful adaptation) every once in awhile. The author has a wonderful eye and ear and attention for the detail that distinguishes one culture from another, and the idiosyncrasies of each.

A good summer read. Le Mariage and the inevitable Le Divorce and L'Affaire were lighthearted enough, also a clue as to understanding some of the cultural differences one encounters along the way

I cannot express how much I wanted this to end sooner.

pretentious crap, silly underdeveloped characters, interesting plot twists that unfortunately by the end went nowhere... i was annoyed reading the book at the shallowness of the characters and not even the final shootout could save it for me.

I was disappointed reading this book because the former editor of the NYT Book Review said he reads anything Diane Johnson writes simply because she writes so well, but I just wasn't that into it. I didn't care about the characters that much even though I was super into the idea of Americans in Paris. Who isn't? But she played up the cultural differences so much that it seemed stereotypical. I suppose this could have been meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but it wasn't working for me. Tant pis!

I didn't like or care about any of the characters. Not my style of book at all.

Not worth reading. I just couldn't stop once I started it.

The spouse picked this up for me and at first, I had some difficulty getting into it. There are several entertaining plot twists and I ended up enjoying it immensely.

Good but not as good as Le Divorce

A good summer read. A bit cynical ont he subject of marriage, but I always enjoy Johnson's Americans in Paris.