The thing that strikes me about this book– more so that the story and the ideas, though those are amazing too– is the work of translation (Spanish to English) it represents (kudos to Margaret Jull Costa!). She (our translator… we have to give her credit for getting us to the story– like a narrator in…
New associate Lina Sparrow takes on a slavery reparation class action suit, but needs to find a descendant. Exquisite paintings attributed to the wife of a Virginia slave owner may hold the key. Debut novel.
As a young man, Leo signs on as a ship artist, sketching unimaginable creatures of the deep (and falling deeply for the mysterious ship owner’s daughter). When they return from sea, he is inspired to create glass creatures based upon his sketches.
… tells the (true) story of the a-diamond-is-forever advertising campaign through the fictional stories of women (and some men) who wear engagement rings– and/or the rings they wear.
Thomas H. Cook is a new (crime) author to me and his most recent– my first encounter with him, Sandrine’s Case— compels me to go through his backlist this summer. Each (so far) has been unique and original & concludes with plenty of breath-taking plot twists.