Read April 2021
I really did enjoy this story. It is different from other books by Lucy Foley in that it is more historical fiction than hard core mystery. Following the deaths of her mother and grandmother, Kate discovers a portrait that greatly resembles her mother and she sets out to discover all she can about the woman in the portrait. The story is told from through different characters voices across decades from the 1920's to current days. Much of the story takes place in Corsica and the author truly brings that locale to life with vivid imagery. The last part of the book, I will admit, felt a bit like a whole other book that tacked on and then sprinted through. But overall the book was quite engaging.
Quote from the book...
"That view, out there, it's the same as it has been for centuries, perhaps even millennia, give or take a couple of the boats. When you are confronted with the permanence of other things in that way way..." he paused. "Well, it heightens the sense of ones own short span here."
(Reminds me of how I feel in Wyoming.)
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