I just finished reading The Art Thief. I had heard it was good; but, like Kim, I tend to drag my feet sometimes when others say it's wonderful. The plot started out slowly, with the theft of several artworks - in Rome, Paris, and London. Seemingly unrelated, the plot thickens as inspectors, art historians, gallery & museum curators, art lovers, and forgers all get involved...and intermingled. If you like art history and a good mystery, this one is for you -- really! Noah Charney is a first-time author, but creates believable characters who speak with authority - probably because Charney himself is an authority: he is the founding director of the Association for Research into Crimes Against Art (ARCA) and holds degrees in art history. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Noah-Charney
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This sounds right up my alley!
Bill loves a good mystery, so he picked it up when I finished. So far, he's enjoying it.
Sounds cool!
I am almost finished with this book....have enjoyed the plot twists. I think it could have used one more edit before publishing. I'm not usually picky about such things, but I almost felt compelled to get my red pen out and start marking! lol So unlike me when reading a book!
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