The Lisbon Crossing by Tom Gabbay

Started: 5/8/07
Finished: 5/9/07
Year: 2007
Pages: 310
Genre: Mystery
Grade: B-
Reason for reading: review for MyShelf.com
Blurb (from book jacket): "Teeming with Nazis, spies, and ambiguous loyalties, the early days of World War II come alive with dark intrigue and heart-stopping action in this brilliant second tale from the author of the hit thriller The Berlin Conspiracy.
"It's the summer of 1940 and Europe is in the grip of the Nazi war machine. Jack Teller arrives in neutral Lisbon on the arm of international screen legend Lili Sterne, to help her search for her childhood friend, Eva Lange. Having escaped Germany, staying one step ahead of the Nazi terror, Eva is believed to be hiding among the thousands of desperate refugees who have descended upon Lisbon. But Jack isn't the first on her trail. Top Hollywood detective Eddie Grimes had been on the case-until he turned up dead.
"Instead of answers, Jack uncovers a series of lies that leads from Estoril's glittering nightclubs-rubbing elbows with the likes of Edward, Duke of Windsor, and his scheming wife, Wallis Simpson-into Lisbon's dank and dangerous backstreets. Along the way, Jack makes a shocking discovery that takes him from Portugal to the perilous boulevards of Nazi-occupied Paris, where his actions could change the course of the war."
Opinion: Not as strong as I wanted it to be. Never got a real sense of setting of WWII. Romance between some characters was unbelievable. Characterization of Jack was great. For a more complete review, check out MyShelf.com next month.