As erika has stated, this book is written beautifully without all the wordiness many talented authors get tangled in.

I love the portrait the author created of Vermeer. Selfish but a visionary. I also thought he portrayed the naivety and mousey nature of Griet very well. Lots of showing, not telling, and I enjoy that in a novel.

The attraction between the Greit and Vermeer is very vivid, especially when you think about the relationship between an artist and his model. It has implications when you think about it. Every relationship between the characters in this book was detailed and complex.

An imaginative story to pair with one of Vermeer’s most well-known painting. A great plot with great characters without the length of say, a Phillipa Gregory novel.

This was the perfect book to pick up in the Dublin airport and finish well before landing at JFK. I like historical fiction, and the story of Griet and get relationship with the painter Vermeer and is family was fascinating. Both a country and time period that it was great to learn about through this story. Highly recommend (its written well too, which is always nice)!