PositiveSydney Morning Herald (AU)There are not only sketches of real-life characters such as explorer-diplomat Sir Richard Burton and poets Shelley and Byron, but also occasional footnotes that support the authenticity of some events ... The fragmentary records of Cashel’s life are wrapped around by the engaging voice of the narrator.
Sebastian Faulks
PositiveThe Sydney Morning Herald\"This unlikely pair [of Tariq and Hannah] grabs the reader from the start, so that one wonders what brings them to Paris, whether their paths will cross and, if so, how ... There is nothing schematic about Faulks\' handling of these two lives, which may at first seem so disparate ... Faulks has stirred a rich brew with Paris Echo, one that is also spiked with wit.\
