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Woman on Fire
Woman on Fire
Author: Lisa Barr
After talking her way into a job with Dan Mansfield, the leading investigative reporter in Chicago, rising young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual -- and very secret -- assignment. — Dan needs her to locate a painting stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years earlier: legendary Expressionist artist Ernst Engel's most famous work, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780063211261
ISBN-10: 0063211262
Publication Date: 3/1/2022
Pages: 416
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 8
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Written in an overwrought style. I couldn't stand it. Read a sample passage first to make sure you're OK with it.
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Woman on Fire was my first Lisa Barr novel, but it certainly won't be my last!

The gripping plot combines the grit of investigative journalism, the glamour of fashion design, and the glittering world of fine art, then adds plenty of family drama and WWII crimes. It's the perfect blend of historical fiction, mystery, and thriller.

Barr creates two very memorable woman main characters - one I cheered for and one I loved to hate. And her descriptions are so vivid, I could see the various settings and the titular painting in my mind's eye.

I'll be first in line to buy tickets to the film made from adapting this novel. How fun to ponder actors to play key characters. Thank you to Harper and NetGalley for the review copy.


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