The Girl in the Painting

What an absolutely intriguing book this was. From start to finish it had me hooked. I loved the variety of things going on in this book. Certainly a winner.

I enjoyed reading The Girl in the Painting by Kirsty Ferry very much. Enough so that I am going to read the first book in the series now. It was well-written and pulled you right into the story. I didn't want to put the book down.

Wow! This had everything - love stories, ghosts, obsessions..... It's a time slip/ghost story involving the present day and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Having long been a fan of all things PRB and having been to see their paintings more times than I care to think about, I was really looking forward to this book.

And I certainly wasn't disappointed. Kirsty weaves the story really cleverly and Cori makes for an interesting and different heroine. The gradual disintegration of her mental and physical health as the integration of Daisy into her mind occurs is so well described - and very tense!

Simon is perfect as the hero - romantic and understanding, but a little out of his depth, especially with all the things "going bump in the night"! And Lissy links all the characters perfectly.

Thoroughly enjoyed it and will look forward to Kirsty's next book.

Received an ARC from Choc Lit and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is based around the painting Ophelia by Millais and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, to which he belonged. The basic story is that Cori is a modern day Daisy who was painted by Millais as Ophelia's replacement when his wife became ill.
It is part historical novel, part ghost story and all enjoyable and interesting.
Without knowing anything about the book or the author I was very surprised when it changed from love story to ghost story but I did really enjoy the novel and I will now keep my eye open for anything else by Kirsty Ferry.

In The Girl In the Painting, Kirsty Ferry too me into a world of art and intrigue! Kirsty writes an intricate tale that took me on a very unexpected journey in The Girl in the Painting.

I really liked the hero and heroine. Simon is an artist working in the Tate gallery who is attracted to Cori from the moment he sees her. Cori has moved to London, following her dreams after heart break with no intention of getting together with anyone else for the time being. Circumstances draw Simon and Cori together though, and the attraction that I could feel between them slowly grows. I liked how they were together and how their relationship evolved. They have a common interest to start with, and from there everything intensifies.

And intensify it does! The world of art is also a world of mystery and secrets at times, and when Cori begins following a long ago trail that starts with a woman in a painting, the pace of The Girl in the Painting really picked up and sucked me in. Trying to find out the truths of the past starts getting scary though, and soon Cori's experiences become exhilarating and thrilling. Kirsty weaves in a big spook factor in a way that makes you think it just might happen... I liked how this was done. The twists in the plot were unexpected and exciting in all the right ways. The mystery of the past draws Cori and Simon closer, as well as a group of friends, and I liked how these people interacted with each other and within the plot of the story. I also really love the setting of this book, and parts of London come to life and are easy to visualize.

The different angles of the plot weave together well, and the pace is great. I felt like nothing else could surprise me in this story, but Kirsty still manages to do just that and draw everything to a powerful, heart fulfilling conclusion. I'd recommend The Girl in the Mirror to any romance reader who likes some supernatural and suspense blended in!

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When Cori moves from Northumberland to London the first thing she has to do is go to the Tate Gallery as she is obsessed with pre raphaelite paintings, especially Ophelia by Millais. There is also another draw though, Simon the curator and artist and the attraction is definitely mutual!

Then things start to get more sinister on the discovery of a nineteenth century diary by Daisy Ashworth, and as Daisy starts to take over the mind of Cori can their newfound romance survive

A great book I always enjoy time slip stories and this one definitely did not disappoint!

First book by this author and it was great. Story moved along and kept you very interested and engaged. I liked that it was in London and that Cori had moved there to follow her dreams and to get away from a bad break up while Simon lives there but was also trying to get over a bad break up. Their friend Lizzy tries out her match making skills on them but they are already attracted to each other. Both love art and especially the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PBR) era and Cori resembles “the girl in the painting”, hence the title of the book and she even might have some ancestry thru a great-great-great- great aunt’s involvement. Cori is given a diary of Daisy’s and the story takes off from there and just gets better and better. This is a ghost story, love story and mystery all rolled into one. I would like to thank the publisher and Net Galley for the chance to read this ARC.

A fabulous read ! This book has it all, a bit of time travel, a fascinating mystery in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood time and great characterization. I loved the authors well plotted mystery that worked so well with all the unique characters of all the time periods represented. The Girl In The Painting is a great read and I look forward to the next by this author.