Ghosts of Saint-Michel

"A fearless young talent to keep your eye on." --"Entertainment Weekly" "Always a witty and astute social observer, Jake Lamar illuminates the interaction of French locals with Americans abroad, some of them on the lam, in a suspenseful and funny thriller set in the seamy, particularly fascinating Eighteenth Arrondissement of Paris." --Diane Johnson, author of "Le Divorce", "Le Mariage, " and "L'Affaire, "on "Rendezvous Eighteenth" "The author casts a tough, critical eye on his cast of mostly black middle-class expatriate Americans, whose interactions he so deftly depicts....Mainstream readers fond of Paris should feel fully satisfied." --"Publishers Weekly" on "Rendezvous Eighteenth""" "Deeply engaging." --"The Miami Herald" on "Rendezvous Eighteenth" "This one is a gem not just for its plotting but for the extremely likable character of Jenks, who lives in a world of perpetual perplexity where music is the only thing he understands well. Mr. Lamar's love of Paris and his understanding of its ways add to the delight." --"The Washington Times" on "Rendezvous Eighteenth""" "A first-classstory...Jake Lamar delivers a compelling and unique look at the stranger-in-a-strange-land theme....An intriguing tale of alienation and the search for identity." --"Sun-Sentinel" (Florida) on "Rendezvous Eighteenth""" "A page-turner of a murder mystery with a clear, breezy style. The book is also a wicked black comedy in both senses of the phrase---it's both caustically funny and a shrewd take on racial politics." --"The New York Times Book Review "on "If 6 Were 9" "Maybe he's feeling the shade of the great Chester Himes, because this novel has wit and sparkle, to say nothing of fabulous characters." --"The Globe and Mail" (Toronto) on "If 6 Were 9" "Lamar is a skilled tactician....The situations and relationships are believable and sharp." --"The Washington Post Book World" on "Close to the Bone" "Lamar skillfully weaves the romantic with the political, and the personal with the societal." --"Mademoiselle" on "Close to the Bone"LaMar, Jake is the author of 'Ghosts of Saint-Michel ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780312289256 and ISBN 0312289251.