When Vermont antique and art dealer Edie Brown discovers an unsettlingly dark collage by the famed reclusive “outsider” artist known only as Vespa, she opens a Pandora’s Box of deception and danger. Edie teams up with Uncle Tuck and Kala to investigate the background of the collage, but only uncover secrets that are more disturbing than the artwork itself. As Edie tracks down the validity of the piece, she stumbles into an art underground where some people are willing to kill to keep their schemes a secret.
Mrs. Esden writes a compelling plot with twisty happenings and dastardly characters. The plot was actually the best thing about the story. For some reason I didn't like Edie as much as I wanted to like her. She seemed very off putting at times. I also didn't like the pacing of the book. It seemed to drag on too long. Lastly, the romance between Edie and the detective seemed to be forced. I didn't feel any real connection between the two characters. Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the opportunity of reading this advanced reader's copy. This review is my unbiased opinion.
Mrs. Esden writes a compelling plot with twisty happenings and dastardly characters. The plot was actually the best thing about the story. For some reason I didn't like Edie as much as I wanted to like her. She seemed very off putting at times. I also didn't like the pacing of the book. It seemed to drag on too long. Lastly, the romance between Edie and the detective seemed to be forced. I didn't feel any real connection between the two characters. Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the opportunity of reading this advanced reader's copy. This review is my unbiased opinion.
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