This book is beautiful. It is very atmospheric, and there are some very touching moments in it. I found myself getting completely lost in the story, and the characters are all very believeable.

It tells the story of how a girl named Griet becomes a maid to the artist Johannes Vermeer and his family. However, she finds herself drawn to Vermeer, which has consequences for everybody. I don’t want to say more than that, because I don’t want to give anything away!

I would definitely recommend this book, even for those who are not fans of historical fiction (I’m a recent convert to the genere myself) – it’s not a long book, and I enjoyed it so much, I just wanted to read it greedily in one sitting!