The Art Forger Audiobook

" Interesting light read. "

" I wasn't going to review this book because I thought it was a no-brainer. But, I have changed my mind. My thoughts go back to passages in this novel that continue to inform my appreciation of art. Like how the young woman who is an actual art forger, notices the technique of the young men in "juvy" to whom she teaches art. Her observations among these juvenile offenders help her solve an art mystery that has led to the incarceration of a prestigious gallery owner, who is also her lover. There is much art history in this easily read book and that is an extra bonus. And, I guess I would characterize this effort by Barbara Shapiro as a mystery. I am a huge mystery afficianado, so although I don't think this is a GREAT book, it kept me entertained. "

" A great read; I learned so much about Degas and about forgery. The main character, was someone you could identify with and root for. "

" Seriously, amazing!!! It is on my personal top ten reads! Thank you BA Shapiro!! "

" Imaginative follow-up on the real-life heist of paintings from the Gardner Museum in Boston: what if one was found, but it turned out to be a forgery? and this forgery was then copied? Fairly convulated, lots of information about how to copy paintings, and background on Isabella Stewart Gardner, but not the "book of the year" on so many "best of" lists. "

" Clever!! "

" Enjoyed the behind-the-art-scenes details, as well as the characters & plot. "

" Kept me guessing until the end. The mark of a good mystery. "

" I didn't like the first half of the book much -- flat characters, boring writing, and Claire Roth, the main character, I found to be annoyingly naiive, even stupid. The second half is when the action picks up, and I enjoyed it so much more, but still didn't like Claire Roth. "

" While much of the technical aspects of painting and art were beyond my scope of knowledge, this was a great compelling story that caused me to completely neglect my family all day. "

" Story moves right along; easy to read; needs better editing (repetition of phrases). "

" one of the best novels i read in a while. it was about the main character's relationship with art... both as an action and an object. i found the depictions of painting riveting. maybe this is because i wish i had that in me. "

" Loved it! I couldn't put the book down! I read it in 2.5 days! "

" Exciting - learned about how to forge (I mean, copy) art. "

" Chucked it after a couple chapters. "

" The ending was obvious, but overall not a bad way to spend an afternoon. "

" This book was fun and entertaining. I enjoyed the context of the Gardner heist and all the technical information about how paintings are forged. The plot was wrapped up awfully neat and tidy at the end but oh well. It was a fun read. "

" A taut, well developed mystery. I particularly liked the focus on the art world. Lots of surprises. "

" Absolutely loved it! The characters were wonderful and the descriptive way the author brought us into the process of forging the paintings was way beyond the expected. This was one book that was hard to put down. I would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys a good suspense story. "

" Some plot devices are a bit over the top, but it's still a fun read. "

" I am so glad I found this book--I loved it and have told many friends to go and get it. I have not been to the IGS Museum but it is on my list this summer. I had heard about the heist and read some info about it before but this sparked my interest all over again. "