A review by jaw77
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith

5.0

If I could designate myself as the author of any of the books I've read this year, this would be it. Smith pulls off a plot driven story with well-executed themes of truth, authenticity, regret and loyalty. It could have come off as too clever, but the parallels between the worlds of 17th century Holland, 1950s NY and Sydney in 2000 and enough to get you thinking but not so much that you feel clobbered over the head.
Sara de Vos paints a picture in 1631 in Amsterday. iIn 1957 in NYC Ellie Shipey forges a copy of the work that will be stolen from Mary de Groot. The collision of the worlds is part mystery, part historical fiction and part literary novel.