The Last Mona Lisa
Book description
ONE OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER!
"Unstoppable what-happens-next momentum."-Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"A deliciously tense read."-Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author
From award-winning crime writer and celebrated artist Jonathan Santlofer comes an enthralling tale about the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa…
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2 authors picked The Last Mona Lisa as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The key word here is "unstoppable." That applies to the action in this fast-paced novel as well as to the turning of the pages. It's all a matter of momentum, some would say, but when it comes down to it, it really is the talent, know-how, and expertise of the author.
Jonathan Santlofer is really good at writing mysteries, and he is obviously also well-traveled; he knows Paris, Florence, and Rome. In addition, he's an artist. It's all about the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, the forgeries that appeared in its wake, and the present-day underbelly…
Not only was this book about the theft of the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, in 1911 a great read, but I connected with the book because the author is a writer and an artist.
As an artist, he has been replicating famous paintings for private collectors for more than two decades so he knows his subject.
From Marilyn's list on World War Two and Nazi stolen art.
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