by: Ellery Lloyd
Goodreads description:
Some women won’t be painted out of history . . .
Everybody knows that in 1938, runaway heiress artist Juliette Willoughby perished in an accidental studio fire in Paris, alongside her masterpiece Self Portrait As Sphinx.
Fifty years later, two Cambridge art history students are confounded when they stumble across proof that the fire was no accident but something more sinister. What they uncover threatens the very foundation of Juliette’s aristocratic family and revives rumors of the infamous curse that has haunted the Willoughbys for generations.
But what does their discovery mean? And how is it connected to a brutal murder in present-day Dubai?
A tale of love and madness, obsession and revenge, The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby unravels the riddle posed by a Sphinx who refuses to reveal her secrets . . .
Helen says: 🤓🤓🤓🤓
I love an art heist book or just art books in general. This book required concentration and wasn’t necessarily a page turner. It was well constructed and twisty. I really enjoyed this novel and it will remain with me, unlike so many books/thrillers that I read.
Holly says: 🤓🤓🤓3/4
I thought this book was great too! Happy reading month! Another twisted family saga set in the art world, but this one keeps the twists and turns coming and is thoroughly entertaining. Interestingly, this book is written under a pseudonym by a husband and wife writing team – and written in multiple perspectives. It was great – read it!
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