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Lädt ... Peregrine Island: A Novelvon Diane B. Saxton
Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  leopolds | Dec 28, 2017 |   The story revolves around a painting. A painting that has hung above Winter Peregrine's fireplace for many years. Winter lives in her family's ancestral home with her daughter, Elsie, and Elsie's daughter, Peda on Peregrine Island. Winter gets a call one day, supposedly from the people at Getty, who want to examine the painting. But when three men show up, Elsie can tell from the get-go that they might not be exactly who they say they are and questions their motives. When the gentlemen closely examine the painting they find out more than they bargained for, and that's when the mystery really begins. The plot of this story is really fascinating. The mystery behind the painting and the circumstances surround it was intriguing. The characters in this novel, however, I didn't care for so much. Winter holds on to the ideals of yesteryear. There's a giant wedge between Winter and Elsie. There are moments of almost tenderness between the two, but they're fleeting. Even though Peda is a small child, Elsie seems to care little for her. In fact, there are some disturbing scenes between these two. Even though Winter is standoffish, she seems to have an okay relationship with her granddaughter. These characters are all so different from each other, it's hard to imagine they come from the same family. But families are like that, I suppose. If I was going on just the plot alone, I would rate this book four stars. But the characters in this novel left me wanting. I tried to empathize with the characters. I wanted to understand their motives, their choices, but I just couldn't. In the end, I felt nothing for them. And for me, it's important to find a connection to the characters in order to really enjoy the book. Read more at http://www.toreadornottoread.net/2016/08/review-peregrine-island.html#dkhMSLCkAS... (  ) mt256 | Sep 20, 2016 | Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Peregrine Island is the recipient of the following 10 literary awards: 2017 Winner of the New York City Big Book Award for Mystery 2017 Best Book Awards Finalist in General Fiction for Fiction, for Literary, and for Mystery & Suspense 2017 Winner of the National Indie Excellence Award for Regional Fiction: Northeast 2017 Distinguished Favorite in Literary Fiction by Independent Press Awards 2017 International Book Awards Finalist for Literary Fiction 2017 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for Fiction 2017 Bronze Award for US Northeast Fiction from the Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards 2018 Reader Views Literary Award Finalist and Honorable Mention for Adult - Fiction 2018 A Reader's Favorite literary fiction award winner 2018 Semifinalist, Somerset Award for Literary Fiction, Chanticleer International Book Awards ~~~~~ Literary Mystery Highlights an Heirloom Painting on Long Island Sound and the Relationships between Three Generations of Women Part "who-done-it" and part family drama, this award-winning novel reveals that neither people nor paintings are always what they appear to be. Contradictory relationships within troubled families are nothing new, but the award-winning psychological novel written by well-known journalist Diane B. Saxton elevates these relationships and the mysterious heirloom painting that both exposes and unites them to an art form. Peregrine Island interweaves the stories of three generations of women, one valuable painting, the artist who created it, and those who would do anything to possess it - including kill. Lush with sensory details, this psychologically complex mystery novel is set on a private island in the middle of Long Island Sound. It begins when the family's lives are turned upside-down one summer by so-called art experts, who appear on the doorstep of their isolated home to appraise a favorite heirloom painting. When incriminating papers along with two other paintings are discovered behind the painting in question, the appraisal turns into a full-fledged investigation and detectives are called into the case--but not by the family whose members grow increasingly antagonistic toward one another. During the course of the inquiry and as the summer progresses, the family members discover new secrets about one another and new facts about their past. Above all, they learn that neither people nor paintings can be taken at face value.The Peregrine family's lives are turned upside down one summer when so-called "art experts" appear on the doorstep of their Connecticut island home to appraise a favorite heirloom painting. When incriminating papers, as well as other paintings, are discovered behind the art work in question, the appraisal turns into a full-fledged investigation. Antagonism mounts between grandmother, mother, and child, who begin to suspect one another, as well as the shady newcomers in their midst, of foul play. As the summer progresses and the Peregrines discover facts about their past in the course of the investigation, they learn that people―including them―are not always who they appear to be. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This story is centered around a painting that has been in the family's possession by a famous artist. All her life, Winter has been drawn to the painting and the people portrayed in it. The Getty Museum shows an interest in buying the piece and sends a team of experts to their home for an appraisal. The experts include the painter’s grandson and tensions build as they begin to question its’ authenticity. Many legitimate questions arise about the artist regarding his different styles and his untimely death. As this quiet appraisal turns into an investigation, the plot thickens. The motives of the appraisers are questioned and the Peregrine family members begin to unveil secrets about their past.
This is a beautifully written debut novel by Diane B. Saxton. The chapters alternate in the voices of each of the Peregrine family members. It is an intriguing book filled with elements of family dysfunction, romance, and mystery. (