The Girl in the Painting

Cori and Simon meet at the Tate Gallery in London, where Simon works. She’s enthralled with a painting called Millais’s Ophelia and he’s enthralled with her, and a little taken aback by how much she resembles the woman in the portrait. Both Simon and Cori are recovering from bad relationships, and while Simon is ready to pursue something with Cori, she’s distracted with the diary she’s reading. It was written by a Victorian woman named Daisy who is determined that her story be told, through whatever means possible. This is a mystery/love story/ghost story that will please fans of Susanna Keasrley and Barbara Erskine

4.5 stars - This is a story that weaves together romance, mystery, obsession and ghosts. Along with a time-slip feature, this one has it all. Cori is a very likable lead and Ms. Ferry pulled me in right from the beginning. I enjoyed learning more about the art world of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Ms. Ferry shows us in an interesting and intriguing way.

The "ghostly adventures" that Cori is lead through is so well described...very intense! A great read for me from start to finish.

**Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley in exchange of an honest review.**

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4.5 Hearts This is the second in the series and I am most certainly going back to pick up book 1( Some Veil Did Fall). I won’t say this book is perfect. It isn’t. It can be a little jumpy and some things move fast and others slow but something about this book pulled me in within a couple of pages and I just kept wanting to read it. But honestly I can’t pin down what it is.

Cori is obsessed with a painting and meets Simon at the museum. Then she is given the diary of the person who may be the girl in the painting (hence the title). The issue comes when Daisy (the author of the diary) comes to Cori in spiritual form and Cori freaks out, rightfully so. Simon is by her side throughout the situation but so is Lissy, Becky and Jon from book 1.

I have to say that I believe it was the writing that pulled me in. The story is interesting and the characters are good, the romance is ok and the setting is common but something about this story was just so wonderful.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Having read 'Some Veil will Fall' I was pleased to see that they new book 'The Girl in the Painting' by Kirsty Ferry was available for request.
I read the book in two days and loved it! It linked in beautifully with the first book, however could equally be read as a stand alone tale.
The book centres around Cori and Simon, a young couple who have both been hurt in love in the past and who come together due to their shared love of the PRB (Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood). Cori bears a striking resemblance to the muse Lizzie Siddall in the paintings by Rossetti and Millais and the discovery of a dairy from then brings into play the possibility that Cori's ancestor's were related in some way. It is a tale of love, ghosts, obsession and illustrates how love endures through the centuries. It also shows how people can get lost in life and lose their way. A great read, full of romance and hope.

I came to this book knowing only a little about the Pre- Raphaelites and expecting a cosy easy to read love story. I was very wrong! The story captured me from the very beginning and led me to research paintings, Shakespeare, Dante and Millais to name a few. Of course the love story was there but it was intertwined with ghosts from the past and interesting background information about the PRB.
Cori and Simon meet in front of the Millais painting of Ophelia at the Tate. Both are recovering from broken relationships and neither expecting the instant connection they shared. However, and this is where the story becomes darker, Cori’s life is disrupted by Daisy, a contemporary of the PRB and her journal dating from the 1860’s.
I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next one by this author.