This book doesn’t just tell a story—it places you in New York in the raw, fractured aftermath of 9/11. The author captures the city's ache with the sensitivity of a portraitist—layering mood and memory like oil glazes on canvas. Through the lens of the art world, we see how creation, destruction and criminal activity layer together to make a page turner that is completely immersive. It’s a thriller that doesn’t just chase danger, but emotion, beauty, and truth in a world forever altered.
This is a tightly-wound mystery that plunges you into a web of deceit and trail of money, when an emerging painter is found dead. Chloe Harlow thought the art community was close and protected, but after a night of black out drinking and she finds one of the gallery’s top artists is dead she is left with hazy memories that are blurred with conflicting accounts of what happened that night. Chloe never imagined she would be a “Nancy Drew” in her own story. Especially when she is being questioned by the police and protected by her employers.
Kate Belli delivers everything mystery readers crave: layered, unreliable characters that feel strikingly real, razor-sharp pacing, high stakes, and just the right amount of red herrings and misdirection. Set against a vividly immersive art world backdrop, the story blends suspense, emotional depth, and gallery-life intrigue in a way that truly sets it apart.
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