Bearer of Secrets: An Art Heist Mystery
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Could a stolen Degas unravel a cold-case art heist? Celine must find out before murder closes in . . .
Shattered by a journalist's death and sensing danger to his mother, Clara, psychic art sleuth Celine Skye struggles to focus on the Gardner Museum theft. Until a stolen Degas taken eight years after the heist surfaces—along with new clues and visions of Clara in peril.
Compelled to investigate, Celine has a startling revelation linking Clara to a Gardner Museum insider. Could Clara's son have uncovered evidence implicating her friend in the heist?
With the threat to Clara escalating, Celine must find the truth before murder finds them both.
Customer Reviews
Wow. Really good.
4.5 stars.
Celine is a psychic with a guardian angel, Sister Mary Catherine, who helps the FBI recover stolen artwork. Psychic main character, art, and the fact that this is a mystery novel were the three things that made me want to read this book. I wasn't disappointed, but I was surprised by the richness of the characters as well as how much depth and drama there is in the story.
Celine is traumatized by something she blames herself for, so initially she has trouble connecting with clues to finding stolen art that the FBI has nearly given up on. She does connect, however, and that leads to the mystery being unraveled piece by piece.
I liked the pacing of the novel as well as the short chapters. The story is told by more than one character, each of them piecing things together. It makes for an exciting mystery, but there's the richness and nuance of the novel as a whole. The chemistry between Celine and Blake is palpable. there's tension with a former federal agent, Celine struggles with memories and her Catholic faith, and the world of art is somewhat complex. It's all really enjoyable.
I did like this book a lot, but at times, especially in the beginning, it was a little bit confusing. There were a lot of names, and the world of art dealerships is complicated, but once I got through all of that it was just a really good mystery.