With the crime-solving tenacity of “CSI” and the bold profiling moves of “Criminal Minds”, “The 7th Woman 
” takes back from television what was once the purview of books – cerebral crime-solving thriller that hooks you from the first moment on.
Set in Paris, “The 7th Woman ” introduces us to La Crim, France’s top criminal investigation division and Nico Sirsky, who at 38 is the youngest Chief of Police in recent history. Except for a doctor’s appointment, it was supposed to be an ordinary crime solving week for Chief Sirsky. But that changed drastically when late afternoon, a brutal murder was reported. What followed was a journey to a rabbit hole of a criminal’s mind where Nico Sirsky was placed on a starring role by the killer.
Forensic science taking center at “The 7th Woman ” is a given. Yet as Nico Sirsky and his team pursue the killer, the reader also sees Paris not through the eyes of a tourist but through the eyes of native. And though the crime scenes might be gruesome, the city of Paris remains beautiful and untouched by the brutality of the scenes.
And that is what makes this book standout! In this era of CSI and Law & Order, a good crime story is just a remote control away. Yet, Frédérique Molay as an author was able to separate the horrific side of the story from the beauty of the locale. Even from a reader’s point of view, it was easy to see that Frédérique Molay loves Paris! It takes a special kind of storytelling to be able to achieve it!
I have definitely found a new favorite author! And though I have read the English translation and loved it, I will definitely pick up the original French version.
