The Collector’s Apprentice

Posted on 09 September 2018 by B.A. Shapiro

From The Bestselling Author of The Art Forger and The MuralistIt s the summer of 1922, and nineteen year old Paulien Mertens finds herself in Paris broke, disowned, and completely alone Everyone in Belgium, including her own family, believes she stole millions in a sophisticated con game perpetrated by her then fianc , George Everard To protect herself from the law and the wrath of those who lost everything, she creates a new identity, a Frenchwoman named Vivienne Gregsby, and sets out to recover her father s art collection, prove her innocence and exact revenge on George.When the eccentric and wealthy American art collector Edwin Bradley offers Vivienne the perfect job, she is soon caught up in the Parisian world of post Impressionists and expatriates including Gertrude Stein and Henri Matisse, with whom Vivienne becomes romantically entwined As she travels between Paris and Philadelphia, where Bradley is building an art museum, her life becomes even complicated George returns with unclear motives and then Vivienne is arrested for Bradley s murder.B A Shapiro has made the historical art thriller her own In The Collector s Apprentice, she gives us an unforgettable tale about the lengths to which people will go for their obsession, whether it be art, money, love, or vengeance. Free Read eBook The Collector’s Apprentice author B.A. Shapiro – kino-fada.fr Schemers and scoundrels hide and blend behind the scenes like the blurred textures within an art masterpiece Within time, though, the eyes focusreadily and true colors are ultimately revealed.It s 1922 at a small estate in Belgium and we find Paulien Mertens lost in the pangs of love Her nineteen years on this earth don t adequately prepare her for the waves of ill intent by one George Everard George has presented her with a sizable engagement ring But what doesn t ring true are his sh Schemers and scoundrels hide and blend behind the scenes like the blurred textures within an art masterpiece Within time, though, the eyes focusreadily and true colors are ultimately revealed.It s 1922 at a small estate in Belgium and we find Paulien Mertens lost in the pangs of love Her nineteen years on this earth don t adequately prepare her for the w...A Ponzi scheme leads a woman to start a new life with a new identity in the art world Just not my cup of tea tho I enjoyed her last book This was a Goodreads win.This is another gem from Shapiro A young woman is preyed upon and tricked by an older con man, leading to the ruin of her family and her banishment from them The rest of the story moves forward from her banishment ...In The Collector s Apprentice, B.A Shapiro takes readers back in time to the art world of the 1920s where we meet Matisse, Gertrude Stein and other visionaries of the day It s a wonderful historical novel for anyone interested in art and art history, in particular The story is well written, ...I m probably too close to the material to read this objectively, but it s a frolicking and fun art centered historical fiction, even when it gets the history part wackily and egregiously wrong My least favorite aspect is how the main character seems to have time travelled from the 21st century, with its s, attitudes and expectations so much so that at one point she s trying to figure out how to work her art his...Not bad I liked the parts with Matisse best.Paulien Mertens, AKA Vivienne Gregsby, is determined to get back what s been taken from her and her family by her fiance, a con man with global schemes Can Vivienne beat him at his own game or will she find it impossible to let go of her feelings and join him for the ultima...I liked this book a lot Love Shapiro and her representations of art Sometimes I wish there were photographs to show the paintings she describes I loved Vivienne and her courage to start a new life and be h...Shapiro has done it again art, intrigue, mystery, and betrayal, all rolled into one This was an ARC from Book Expo NYC.A rich mystery with a historical setting and an unreliable narrator The story shifts between the first meeting of Vivienne and Edwin and also the tale of the trial going on.

09 September 2018

B.A. Shapiro