Anger, greed, desperation and social media, what could go wrong? The French Honeymoon by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau shows the reader some possibilities of how that combination can go very wrong.
Cassie, a self proclaimed social media goddess, has recently came into an inheritance from her estranged father's estate. While at his funeral she meets Olivier, a Frenchman at the end of his visa and desperately looking for a way to stay in the US. The third wheel in this dynamic group is Taylor, Cassie's adopted sister and nemesis. Through spontaneously twisted decisions the three are on a crash course to disaster. And in the middle is the love city of Paris.
Jauhanneau did a really good job of bringing the contradictory aspects of social media and reality to the forefront. Who Cassie was in real life and that in her make believe world had real impacts throughout the story. Also, the deception that each of the characters portrayed was scary, but it wasn't over the top. I could see this happening. It makes you look at the people around you and say "ok, so how do you really feel about me".
I think the story had room for more depth. It would have been more interesting if it was slowed down and more character detail was added. But, overall, I enjoyed The French Honeymoon and would recommend it to readers can get lost in mystery.
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