Undercover is a 2015 novel by American author Danielle Steel. The novel details a romance between a former DEA agent, Marshall Everett, and a fashion editor, Ariana Gregory, who meet in Paris.

Undercover
AuthorDanielle Steel
Audio read byAlexander Cendese
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance
PublisherRandom House, Delacorte
Publication date
August 27, 2015
Pages384
ISBN978-1455833580
Preceded byCountry 
Followed byPrecious Gifts 

The novel peaked at No. 8 on the New York Times Best Sellers List.[1]

Plot edit

Ariana Gregory, the daughter of a recently widowed US ambassador, arrives in Paris a year after being kidnapped in Buenos Aires. There she meets Marshall Everett, a former undercover DEA agent. Ariana's safety now depends on one man - Marshall.

Reception edit

The novel received mixed reviews from critics. Ann-Maree Lourey of the New Castle Herald praised the story's gripping plot and pointed out its similarities to the Patty Hearst kidnapping. However, Lourey also criticized Steel's writing style, commenting, "I am still waiting for Steel to learn to write, as opposed to being able to come up with stories. Surely she should realise by now that her writing is extremely stilted in any and every novel that she writes?"[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Hardcover Fiction". New York Times. September 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Lourey, Ann-Maree. "BOOK REVIEW: Undercover by Danielle Steel". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-10.