Book Log 2017 #21: The Bookseller by Mark Pryor

Hugo Marston is the head of security at the US embassy in Paris, on the back end of his career but enjoying the job and its superb locale. He is a regular patron of a book stall along the Seine staffed by an old man named Max - who is kidnapped at gunpoint during one of Hugo's visits. A lack of interest by the local authorities sees Hugo dive into the case, enlisting the help of his friend (and semi-retired CIA agent) to find Max and figure out what happened. All while dodging rival drug gangs and starting a relationship with a reported, who seems to have some connection to the case as well.

It's the sort of story I should like, and at times did like. But my overall feeling was that I was underwhelmed by the book. Not sure why, but it's enough of a feeling that I've not gone back to read any other books in the series.