A review by sarahkorn
Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This book would have been perfect for a long flight or beach read, it's very twisty and there's a lot to sink your teeth into. I ended up reading it in pieces over the better part of a week and found myself a bit lost at times because so much happens in this book, but I truly think it was my own headspace and reading pace.

I loved the combination of art heist and historical fiction, and particularly loved Margaux, that villainous, vengeful, sadistic woman! I found Jules to be a bit of a snoozer (the romance was also incredibly dull), but Margaux was layered and interesting, if cruel. I just don't really love the queer coded villain trope, as it was presented like a devious kink, and felt cheap, not sexy, on the page.