Left Bank

The Malin’s are France’s IT Couple. The self involved couple who adore their fans and their daughter yet when tragedy hits them, it will either bring them together or tear them apart. Can these two find it in themselves to weather the storm that is about to break and find what matters the most to themselves and to their family.

LEFT BANK is new author Kate Muir’s first work and it is a piece de resistance in capturing the readers’ imagination and jetting them to the stratosphere. Full of sensations, Ms. Muir creates a lyrical story about two very self involved people, who would rather perform for the public in every aspect than see what matters the most. When tragedy hits them in the solar plexus, Ms. Muir weaves her words around the reader and captures the essence of the characters that redeem themselves through the pages. Enriched with the culture, politics and a love affair between America and France. This new author delivers a wild ride that will keep you entertained once she sets the story up and you get drawn into the story of Oliver and Madison Malin.

Meet the Malin’s. Glittering and so staggeringly self absorbed, this power couple seemingly has a perfect life. Until one afternoon where their world shatters into a million pieces and they are left to put them all back again. Finally forced to focus on someone other than themselves, Oliver and Madison find that things either break a part or become stronger. These characters gave this reviewer pause when they are first introduced in the beginning of LEFT BANK. Author Kate Muir expertly weaves and creates two very strong yet flawed characters that eventually weave themselves right into the readers’ hearts. With each page, you will be drawn in and left wanting more from them. After the last page is read, all this reviewer can say is WOW!

Kate Muir talented conjures people and atmospheres in wry sentences, with plenty of warmth and creates a story that will celebrate the French love affair with food, love and themselves. If you enjoy a satirical look into a world where the perfect life is not really that perfect, than check out LEFT BANK and see what happens to a family when life rears its ugly head and forces them to make some hard choices.

November 2007