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This is the story of sisters Beth and Kate. Their best friends Scotty and Lulu too. Beth is found dead with a missing painting from her bedroom wall. The same painting that was stolen several years before which led to Beth, Kate and their !other being tied up in the basement of the art gallery they owned. The cop that rescued them then is now investigating Beth's death. ( )

This book centers around four friends—Kate and Beth (sisters), Lulu, and Scotty and the secrets they are keeping from their families and each other. When Beth is violently murdered, her husband, Pete, is the obvious suspect. However, due to lack of evidence, he is never charged. The book meanders about artists, paintings, the Connecticut landscape, and Pete’s affair but never really dives into an investigation of the murder. It was about rancid relationships, distrust, deceit, and how to have an affair and mess up your kids. I had a hard time staying with this one. ( )

This is the story of a mother & two daughters who were bound and gagged during a museum robbery. The mother died and the daughters struggled for years. Mysteriously, one of the daughters is murdered, again in an apparent art theft. The first half of the book seemed solid, then it seemed to fall apart with the introduction of more characters (that we didn't care about) and some strange voices from the bardo. By the time I got to the end, I didn't care! This was a free Kindle of the month read from 2019. 413 pages ( )

I never determined if the mystery was genius or bent the rules of fair play. It is well written and edited. Personally I don't care for the way Christianity is always last if at all behind some mysterious far east philosophies. However, it's more of a pet peeve. The book is a page turner. ( )

Years ago, Beth and Kate Lathrop suffered tragically when their mom was killed and a very important painting was taken. Now, Beth has been murdered and the painting taken again. It is let to the detective and Kate to find out who killed Beth and what is the significance of the painting. ( )