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Crèdit de la imatge: Gabriel Farago

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Gènere
male
Lloc de naixement
Budapest, Hungary
Llocs de residència
Hungary
Austria
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Professions
author
lawyer

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Another good dose of history woven through the story of Jack Rogan. Great read
 
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KevinCannon1968 | Oct 2, 2022 |
"It wasn't often that a newly discovered painting by one of the most sought after impressionists came on the market. And then, there was more; so much more"...

The Forgotten Painting by Gabriel Farago

3.5 Stars.

First things first. Why is this book labeled as a thriller? That is way off.

This book is not a thriller. It is an Historical Mystery about a painting. It is not a thriller/horror novel. It is about a Monet Painting that is being auctioned off. We, the readers, are taken back in time to WW2 where the story of the painting is told.

This was captivating in several ways. Yet towards the middle I had to skim a bit. This is not a very long book. It is not a short story but it is not full length either. It is a Novella.

I found the beginning to be good, the middle a little dull and as it crept toward the end, it suddenly got fascinating. I will use a spoiler to explain why that is.

SPOILERS:

I really was floored to find there were two paintings..suddenly all I could think about was which one is the real Monet. That was super interesting and reminded me of a book I read many years ago, "The Art Forger".

I did have a tough time with the middle because of the format. It kept going from the Art Auction back into the past and just when we think the story is winding down, there is another twist and we go back in time again. It was hard to hold my interest with that aspect.

I like that style of writing sometimes and actually just read another book this week that uses the same format but in that book, it made more sense. The constant going back and forth in this book was a bit jarring.

I hate the Nazis with a passion and frankly do not read many books dealing with this period in time. But this dealt more with the painting and how it came to be. There was a nice little side romance and all in all it was a good read but to call it a THRILLER? I mean.. that is doing the book a disservice as those who like Historical Fiction might pass it by and those who like thrillers maybe let down. I think of John Saul and Stephen King with that label. This is a Historical Novella about a Hauntingly beautiful painting.

As for the good..there is quite a bit..I do like the story of how this painting came to be and I loved the richly textured descriptions of the painting. The book is also touching and poignant and will appeal to art fans I have no doubt.
… (més)
 
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Thebeautifulsea | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Aug 4, 2022 |
WOW, what a stuck to your seat and rapidly reading novel that I COULDN'T PUT DOWN! Once again a story finds Jack in the form of seven gruesome murders involving a death mask and a king's ransom in gold hidden somewhere close to Heart Island in the waters around it. There appears to be so much history involved that spans from France, the United Kingdom, and Italy that I could hardly keep up with what country the group was in! Book seven was riveting and a fast read, I just didn't like how the author had Jack savoring his words with "I'll tell you later comments".… (més)
 
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HOTCHA | Dec 5, 2021 |
Jack Rogan after discovering a diary detailing a hidden treasure follows the clue to the discovery of the forgotten painting.
Unfortunately the story or the style of writing didn't really catch my interest.
 
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Vesper1931 | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Jul 29, 2021 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
16
Membres
94
Popularitat
#199,202
Valoració
½ 4.5
Ressenyes
15
ISBN
11

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