In Barcelona, a beautiful amnesiac woman carrying a broken violin case steps in front of a car. After hitting her, the driver, artist Daniel Mermet, takes her to a local doctor at the Mediterranean waterfront hotel where he is staying on holiday. Aside from the memory loss, her injuries are minimal. As she and Daniel connect, surprises, lies and suspicions abound. Is it safe to fall in love when you know nothing about a person's past?

Crime thriller in novella form, The Executioner Weeps stuns first with its title. Slow burning at first, the book moves into romance until it takes off as a roller coaster ride. Highly recommended.

I thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing the advance copy for my unbiased opinion. ( )