*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
Publication date: August 11-th, 2015.
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In
the merciless microcosm of Paris art auctions and galleries, some
people collect pre-Colombian statuettes, while others, like Marion
Spicer, collect trouble. When she inherits a prestigious art
collection from the father she never knew, her problems start. In
order to come into possession of her inheritance, she must first
find three priceless works of art, a quest that draws her into a
world where people will kill for a love of beauty.
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Edmond Magni is one of
the greatest collectors of eighteenth-century art and an owner of a
very imposant collection of pre-Columbian art. He is so obsessed with
it, those figures are more important to him than actual human beings.
But when he dies of an unexpected death, his only relative is a long
lost daughter who never met him. The entire collection is her
inheritance now, but there are conditions: she must find three
missing statues. It might be a hard work for someone else, but not
for Marion Spicer. She is also into the world of art, working as a
private investigator and looking for stolen art. The collection of
her long lost father is not a source of income for her, but a
treasure of beautiful pieces of art that have to be preserved for
future generations. But the world of art is not a safe place at all.
Marion throws herself into the world of thieves, fake auctions, grave
diggers, smuggling and making perfect replicas. In order to find the
three missing statues, she stamps on something bigger: a murder!
This is my very first
book from this author and from the very first page I was captivated
by the plot. A very prestigious collector of art dies and his
daughter who works also in the world of art inherits the most wanted
collection of pre-Columbian statues. There are some very fine pieces
of art here and also a detective story. It's like Indiana Jones
meeting Lara Croft. The story takes you from the most prestigious
museums of Paris to the old tombs in Colombia and Peru.
But what started very
enthusiastic and fully-packed with adrenaline, ended somehow diluted.
Maybe it was just me, but the ending left me very disappointed. After
that kind of rush, I was expecting a real BAM at the end. The end
didn't surprise me nor left me with my mouth open. But, that's just
my opinion.
I liked Marion as a
character. I liked her hunger for justice, her hunger to finish
whatever she started. I liked her passion for art, her admire of
pieces of history. She sees the things as evidence of existence of
the people that lived on this planet before us, not as a source of
money.
Overall, The Collector is
a beautiful piece of art full of mystery and action. It is an
interesting and fast-paced read perfect for the fans of Indiana
Jones. And everyone else, of course.
My opinion: 3,5 / 5.
You can pre-order the book on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk .
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