The Last Weynfeldt

Very respectable effort.. an art historian deceived by an old friend gets involved for what he thinks is first time in fraud .. and encounters a hardly attractive woman, a thief too .. as if all are duplicitous but him .. for first time!! His innocence irked me along with some overly elaborated, foolish personality traits. When he's deceived about a painting, my heart sank .. he should be tough and enough .. but it fit the author's overall theme and purpose. In that respect, a successful novel if a little drawn out .. sophisticated writing with full descriptions and real people. Impressive... worthy to read.

This almost has the feel of a C19th novel: leisurely, stately, though the topic of art fraud, forgery, and aesthetic value is modern. Slow in places, a bit more zip would have made it feel less ponderous. Well-researched, though, about the art world.