It was interesting and I got a lot of insight into the art world. BUT, in a few places, it was a little crude, which I didn't like....not a lot, but somewhat, crude that is. Also, I couldn't always follow what was happening.
Having said that, however, the book is about WHY people do things. What motivates them? Is it greed, ego, principles? This is the story of a woman whose job is to replicate famous works of art. When she is asked to reproduce a work of art stolen from a famous art museum in Boston, she agrees. Even though she had previously been involved in a forgery scandal.
Her boyfriend promised her that what she was doing was a GOOD THING. After the reproduction was completed, he said, he would return the stolen art work to the museum. So, Clare agreed to paint the treasured painting. The author did her research into HOW modern paintings are made to look old, which went completely over my head, but to interested people, it would be helpful.
When her boyfriend is arrested and while in jail, he admitted that he had no intention of returning the stolen painting; selfishly he wanted to keep it for himself.
It's longer than I like, so that was also a down side. The author is a doctor of human behavior and so those are the principles she explores in this book.
I give it 3 stars. Not my favorite - not my worst.
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