A review by efirer
The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen

4.0

This story is told in dual timelines, the first 1939 until the end of WWII, the second 2001. Juliet visits Venice with her Aunt, meeting a young man, Leo. She returns a few years later to study art in Venice, in 1939, as the war is becoming more of a reality. As an Englishwoman, she is at risk once the war starts. Caroline is Juliet’s niece, and has been left with a mystery to unravel in Venice. Caroline goes to Venice to find out what her Aunt Lettie wanted her to know. I liked both storylines, and although there were references to some of the tragedies of the War, the focus was more on these two women and their experiences in both heartbreak and love. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC, recommended.