“Probably
one of the toughest things to bring off in a novel, ESPECIALLY
a thriller, is charm….
But,
if a writer could pull off charm…with real characters…and a real plot…that
works as a thriller that actually
“thrills”…well, sir (or madam, as the case may be) then
you’ve got a writer!
AND
a book!
So,
when we meet Inspector Mazarelle
And
follow him in his daily, touched by tragedy, life
And
meet psychotic assassin Klaus Reiner
And
watch as their paths are fated to cross
And,
through all this “horror” are still, not only held spellbound, but are charmed…
THIS
is a writer, and a character, you WANT to stay with for the long haul.
By
the way, Gerald Jay is a pseudonym. Who he is we do not know,
WHAT
he is, we do; one helluva story teller!”
--S.
Berner (“First Time’s The Charm,” Amazon, February 4, 2013)
‘THE
PARIS DIRECTIVE opens with two of the tightest pages of noir prose you’ll ever read. With deft precision, we are
introduced to former East German agent Klaus Reiner performing adeptly in a new
profession, assassin-for-hire. The passage is brilliant in detail, gripping and
scary in effect. We know right away that Reiner will prove a formidable
opponent for whatever hero is charged with bringing him down.”
--Paul
McHugh (“Speed-Bumps,” Skullduggery,
September 30,
2012)
“The
German villain of THE PARIS DIRECTIVE, sleek as his Bentley Azure, a
killer-for-hire with multiple identities, is pitted against Inspector
Mazarelle, a lover of women, French cooking, and detection, which in this novel
is a form of chivalry. Mazarelle is a deep-chair-comfortable moral center for
this springhtly, stylish and sophisticated thriller. The reader is left wanting
more of his company and more of Gerald Jay’s cinematic, intrigue-riddled, and
tasty France.”
--Calvin
Bedient, (a contributor to the Los Angeles Review of Books),
March 12, 2013
“The
story of murder for hire is full of suspense but when one murder turns into 11
possible deaths (12 if you count the cat) you’ll be chewing your nails down to
the quick….And you’ll find you need to keep reading just to see what happens
(or gets killed—or almost killed—next).
Author
Gerald Jay did a great job intertwining so many seemingly unrelated people into
one crime. And even those not in love with all things French will quickly find
they have a soft spot for the brooding French detective Mazarelle. A fact that
bodes well for future books featuring Mazarelle. Looking back, Jay did an admirable job creating
three-dimensional characters that you love, hate, or just want to meet. Even
those that appear for the briefest time seem to appear with a fully developed
personality, background, and motive. Bravo to Jay for creating such realistic
characters.”
--Jodi
Webb (“The Paris Directive,” Words by Webb,
December
31, 2012)
Violette
Severin’s TOP TEN MYSTERY BOOKS OF 2012
“Each
year I prepare a list of my favorite top 10 mysteries of
the past year. 2012 is no different. Here are my
favorites.
10. Threat Vector by Tom Clancy
9. Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn
8. Blood Line
by James Rollins
7. THE PARIS
DIRECTIVE BY GERALD JAY
6. Fall from
Grace by Richard North Patterson
5. Kingdom of Strangers by Zoe Ferraris
4. Black List by Brad Thor
3. The Giving Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
2. The Racketeer by John Grisham
1. The Fallen
Angel by Daniel Silva”
--The
Mystery Bookshelf, December 30, 2012
