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Nov 22, 2013miaone rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As always, Martin takes the reader to the lovely French town of St Denis and the characters who are familiar to readers of the previous novels in the series. The protagonist, Bruno, will go to any lengths to protect his town as long as he can remain true to his ethics and to the law. He has to confront his boss, as well as a good friend, about whether they're letting their desire for a real estate plan to benefit St Denis overcome their good sense and honesty. He has a murder to solve, and suspects from the first that some of the details of it are planted. Bruno and his colleagues will ferret out the facts. I love Bruno's loyalty to his job, his town, and his friends, along with his willingness to look for truth and to confront uncomfortable facts. In each of Walker's books I learn more about French history, and in this one there is a connection to the French Resistance of World War II. I love learning more about the Perigord region of France where all the books take place. Reading the other 3 comments, I have to wonder if we all read the same book. I didn't find The Devil's Cave unfocused or crude, and I certainly didn't notice any theme of international crime or prostitution. I would encourage readers to begin reading this series in chronological order, as the characters grow and change through the books.