My Review (4 stars out of 5) This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it’s an entertaining and light-hearted read. Set in the real 17th-century National Trust property of Ham House, we meet a team of mature volunteers who, in some cases, feel somewhat invisible to the public in general. However,…
Category: Art
‘Ripley Under Ground’ by Patricia Highsmith
My Review (3 stars out of 5) A team of art fraudsters at the Buckmaster Gallery in London plan an exhibition of work by Derwatt – a dead artist whose works they’ve been forging. Tom Ripley’s part in the scam requires him to help perpetuate the myth. Travelling to England from his home in France,…
‘Schmuck the Buck’ by Exo Books
Schmuck the Buck A new take on the Rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer story, featuring Larry the Jewish caribou, who gets bullied at school. Treated badly by pretty much everyone, he nevertheless saves the day in time for Christmas with a shrewdly sent message. Written by someone called Exo Books, this is both a curious and charming little tome…
‘Pictures of Deceit’ by SC Richmond
Pictures of Deceit Celebrated art dealer Michael Masters comes home to stage a long-awaited exhibition, but when he disappears, local journalist Alexandra Price turns out to be the last person to have seen him alive. As the mystery deepens and a body is washed up, Alex wonders if she is the victim of a set-up.…
‘The Horse’s Arse’ by Laura Gascoigne
The Horse’s Arse Ageing artist Patrick spends his time running art classes in his garden shed, while working on his pet project – a large-scale series of paintings called The Seventh Seal. When his son comes up with a plan to earn his dad a few grand in return for knocking out copies of old…
Colin Garrow 