pickI have a problem when I read a historical fiction novel, I always go down a rabbit hole. The Keeper of Lost Art was no different. Morelli wrote about something I knew little about. During WWII, the museums in Florence, Italy moved the most valuable artworks to villas in the countryside.
Morelli based her story on a real villa (though she changed the name) and the caretaker. She tells this amazing story through the eyes of Stella, ⬇️
pick3.5⭐️ (Low pick)
Even though there have been many books written about this, I had never heard about it until I saw it on Netgalley. Back in the 1970s through the mid-1990s, two homicide cops in NYC worked for the mob.
Lou Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa killed for the mob and passed information to them. Eppolito's father was in the mob, but Lou wanted to be a cop. When he didn't get the recognition he that he deserved from being a cop, ⬇️
pickI really liked this book. I wanted to scream at the mom a lot of the time. I liked going back and forth in time and the journal entries. I‘m really glad I picked this one up.
#decadeschallenge - using for 2020s
#31by31 - book 2
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Currently on Bright Young Dead for both the #decadeschallenge (set in 1920s) and the #tbrdeckofcards (foiled cover). It‘s not really meshing but I‘m almost halfway through.
so-soI can kinda see why it‘s a classic, but I just didn‘t connect with it. Still, it filled prompts in for the #decadeschallenge (set in 1910‘s), and 8 of diamonds for #tbrdeckofcards (number in the title). #20in4
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It was a slow start to me, but I was soon engrossed in the book. Morelli grew all of her characters throughout the book. Her description of the villas, village, and surrounding areas made me feel like I was in Tuscany. I recommend this book. If you enjoy historical fiction, grab it in April when it comes out.
I won this ARC through a Goodreads Giveaway. Thanks to Goodreads, William Morrow, and Laura Morelli for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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