I really liked this book. I found the characters to be amusing caricatures, much of the dialog simply delightful, the details about art fascinating and the plot, although convoluted, tied up nicely at the end.And then I read the reviews on Amazon. Oh my, what cruelty.
"With its flat characters, overly technical exposition and a plot implausible even in the wake of The Da Vinci Code, art historian Charney's debut disappoints." -- Publishers Weekly
Now wait just one minute! I liked the characters, the technical details and the complex plot!
My advice: ignore the nay sayers and their reviews. This book is excellent.
