Cash in Carry

Magali Rousseau #2

by Curtis Bausse

One woman escaping her past, another trapped in a terrifying present.

One man with everything to live for, another with nothing to lose.

In a seaside town in the south of France, three days of anguish play out behind closed doors. And four destinies hang in the balance as events spiral out of control.

When a young woman is snatched from the centre of Marseille, no one suspects the kidnappers’ motivations. With the woman’s life in danger, and the pressure building up towards a disturbing climax, Magali needs to show that she is the person for the job. Whilst knowing all along that she isn’t.

Cash in Carry. A kidnap story with a twist.

280 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2019

About the author

I grew up in Wales, was educated in England and have spent most of my life in France. I've been writing since the age of 10, when my first poem was sent to a competition by my English teacher. After moving to France, I ran a café-theatre till it got demolished, whereupon I scratched my head, wondering what to do next. Eventually I became a university lecturer, specialising in Second Language Acquisition, even though (apart, obviously, from French) I've spectacularly failed to learn any languages (I'm currently trying Dutch and can already say 'The turtle eats the sandwich', which is very encouraging). I spent two years in Mayotte, a tiny, unknown island in the Indian Ocean, which France bought for 1000 piastres in 1842. Magali Rousseau (my heroine) got into a lot of trouble there, but now, like me, she's back in Provence, where she jogs, paints, and catches murderers. You can find out more about us at curtisbaussebooks.com.

Reviews

[Rigby Taylor]

"Cash in Carry" is intelligent, quirky and thoroughly enjoyable.
It's a tale about a kidnapping. It is also an absorbing journey into the minds of the abductors and their victim. Instead of an all-seeing, all-knowing narrator, the reader ‘sees’ what is happening through the eyes of the protagonists, simultaneously eavesdropping on their thoughts, fears, hopes and motives, on which the author makes wise observations. Despite the constantly changing point of view, the story line flows seamlessly. The terrified victim, bound, hooded and gagged, head churning with memories and fears. The kidnappers as they plan and question their own motives and morality as the plot unfolds in unexpected ways, complicated by a dissatisfied housewife from Brittany. The abductors are a strange pair, the victim is not what she seems, and then Magali Rousseau appears and the result was not what I expected. It was more interesting, clever and thoughtful.
A thoroughly enjoyable read, perfectly paced, never dull, impeccably written with a perfect ending.

[Teresa Collins]

I received an ARC from the author at my request and this is my honest review. I loved Cash in Carry. I will admit to being a bit confused when Mr. Bausse introduced one of his characters. I couldn't figure out why he was telling me so much detail about this character's backstory nor how she fit into the current story. Needless to say, everything weaves together perfectly in all due time. All of the characters felt three dimensional and like people you would come across in your everyday life. There is plenty of action even though the majority of it is the psychological kind. It was interesting to see how Mr. Bausse wove conflict among the characters and how not coming to terms with our past can most definitely hinder our future. I highly recommend this book.

[Govno Nichevo]

I thought that this was an okay read. The story was told from multiple perspectives, which took a little bit to get used to. The pace felt slow as there was a lot of introspective thought from each protagonist. Surprisingly, given this is a Magali Rousseau mystery, Magali had no real impact on the outcome of the story.

[Christmas Angel]

A VERY ORIGINAL CRIME/KIDNAP STORY. INTENSE AND DEVIOUS ANTAGONISTS MAKE FOR A HEART-POUNDING JOURNEY. MEMORABLE CHARACTERS ROUND OUT THIS SAVVY AND INTRIGUING NARRATIVE. RECOMMENDED

[Hannah]

Enjoyed this book. Looking forward to the next book

[Jenny]

This was an interesting mystery book, not the genre I normally read but I did quite enjoy it. I was slightly reminded of more old fashioned mysteries, and found it an easy read.
This book is part of a series, but I hadn't read the previous one and I didn't feel it affected my enjoyment.