castlelass 's review for:

The Last Painting of Sara De Vos by Dominic Smith

4.0

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This book tells the story of a woman painter of the 1600s, a modern day forgery of her work and the interpersonal relationships between the forger and victim of the forgery, who sets his sights on revenge. It involves 3 storylines from 3 periods in time. The lives of the 2 main female characters contain a number of parallels, even though they are separated by centuries in time. The author has created an interesting plot that provides insight into the different ways loss, revenge, sadness, and regret can impact lives. The book is well-written; the descriptions allowed me to create mental pictures of the paintings as well as the diverse time periods. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, art-based subjects or reflections on human nature.