Unusual and thought provoking novel. Three siblings trying to gain their father’s approval. This books had me laughing and gasping in shock with the shenanigans of Minty, she goes into her own world but always trying to get her dads approval she works hard for it unlike her older sister who has it in abundance.
Minty is an art forger and has been in prison for it she took the blame for the whole operation letting her sister and brother lead their lives. Then her mother is diagnosed with dementia and she’s has to move back home to look after her. Then comes the police and a Glasgow gangster looking for a painting she stole long time ago.
Hilarious in parts but also deep in others
Fantastic read

This book was so good. The plot was very well written and it had some great plot twists. I would highly recommend this book.

I enjoyed the British banter that this book featured as it’s been a while since I’ve read anything written by a British author! Minty was fun and it was refreshing to read something from such an eccentric point of view!

I did feel sorry for her and like she just couldn’t seem to catch a break on top of not being completely ‘normal’ of constantly reminded of the fact. I struggled a little bit with the dual time lines but as the book progressed they were easier to navigate.

Overall I thought this book was good and had lots of funny elements to it!

Yes, this is a really funny book in which disaster after disaster sends the reader hurtling towards a very satisfying wrap-up. The characters and the situations they find themselves in are often hysterical and the author creates a real sense of life through the dialogue. But this book also captures an incredibly important message about inclusion - how different we all are and how labelling and judging can get in the way of living. I found parts of this book incredibly sad as the experiences of someone “different” struggled to get along within the rails of “normal” expectations. So, yes, people can read it for a genuine laugh but I also hope people will take a moment to reflect on inclusion, difference and judgement,

Love Painted in Lies: A Maida Vale Tale by Holly Denham is a fun, light, and witty tale about an art Forger named Minty who's quirky style and unconventional answers will have you grinning and shaking your head simultaneously.
Follow a cast of crazy but loveable characters through the events resulting from one of Minty's biggest heists years earlier as they race to find a missing painting and save Minty from prison.
The book does start a bit slow as the storyline builds, but once the scene is set, the humor begins, and the book is pretty enjoyable.
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