The Chrysalis Audiobook

" Try this one before The Map Thief. "

" A fast-paced lawyer novel about a painting, the family that owned it, the lawyer who is trying to protect it, and the Dutch painter in the 1600's who painted it. The separate plots are so tightly woven together that it would be impossible to tell one story without the others. "

" Not too bad, but fairly typical plot twists and characters. Nothing very memorable about the book. "

" Art thriller...raises the ethical question of ownership after the War. Nicely developed characters, good view of the inside art world. "

" Consider it the progeny of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code and Geraldine Brookes' People of the Book. "

" Da Vinci Code light, but still entertaining. "

" I liked how there were three storys in one. "

" The author had a great premise but couldn't decide whether to write a mystery or a romance novel...the indecision was jarring. "

" part historical novel; part nazie art thefts; part modern day legal thriller. Terrell combine them all in this well-written first novel. a really good first novel. "

" Though it deals with the interesting conundrum of the legality of returning Nazi confiscated artwork to original owners, the Chrysalis reads like a legal brief with a bit of obligatory romance and danger thrown in. The suspense just never truly builds. "

" mixes Girl with Pearl Earring type painting story with modern day mystery. very enjoyable read "

" A mystery of a painting that you follow through time. There isn't any time travel, just history and mystery of a painting that is going up for auction. A quick read and very interesting. "

" Fast, easy read. Perfect for a beach read. "

" downloaded from audible. Thought it would be more interesting than it was. Story is about the theft of a famous painting by the Nazis and the owners attempt at recovering it from an auction house. Chapters moved from the past to the present and that was the most interesting thing about the book. "

" For such a short book, it's full of repetitive filler and the plot "twists" are anything but. While Terrell may be an excellent lawyer, her fiction shows she might not want to give up her day job just yet. "

" I was not impressed with this book. The characters were boring and there was very little action. "

" That Hitler stole paintings from the Jews and hid them among the Catholic church. It was fasinating. "

" An interesting fast-paced book. Good plot and very good research. Sometimes wordy. "

" Fun premise made me pick this book up; juvenile writing style forced me to put it down after only 17 pages. Not worth reading. "

" I thought this sounded good. I thought it started out great. But then it just kinda fizzled for me. I enjoyed it without a doubt, but I am not sure that 1) I am excited to read something else she has written or 2) I would recommend this to someone else. Good story though, and I enjoyed the writing "

" A mixture of suspense, mystery and history. Another winner! "

" The story was good, but the writing was way too flowery for my taste. A bit predictable. An easy read, though. "

" A Dutch painting is the focus of this book which takes us back & forth in time from present day to WWII to the 17th century. I had a hard time with our heroine, a self-confident lawyer, who fell for an obvious scoundrel. For heaven's sake, woman! "

" Quick read. Mystery based loosely on historical facts. Interesting and fun read. <br/> "

" I just love history and mystery! Both her books trhat I have read are excellent! "

" This book is quite good. She is an attorney who repatriates lost antiquities. She obviously spends a lot of time researching her subject, since she keeps three story lines going at one time. All are in different countries and eras. "

" This is the second book I've read by this author. I love the history and the settings. What was really fun for me with this particular title was that I had just read an article in the Smithsonian about a long lost map from which America had been named. Nice juxtaposition. <br/> <br/> "

" Wow... brilliant! I absolutely love how the story is told. Three interesting stories weaved together - two parallel and one tying it all together. <br/> <br/>I thoroughly enjoyed the historical part. <br/> <br/>Definitely a worthwhile read! "

" It was an enjoyable, fast read but full of coincidences. I have also read The Chrysalis, Ms. Terrell's debut novel and enjoyed that more. "

" Love the suspense. Did not know about the first in this series... I am out to find it to see if it is better. "

" Interesting premise just didn't seem to keep my interest "

" The mystery in the &quot;hunt for the map&quot; kept me reading it, but in the end just ok. Couldn't get into the characters and the &quot;adventure&quot; side of it was anti-climatic. Interesting idea behind the book though--that the Chinese discovered the world before the Europeans. "

" Interesting alternate history - the Chinese had already been to the &quot;New World&quot; and around Africa so the European explorers really had a map and knew where they were going. None of this &quot;falling off the edge of the earth&quot; stuff was a problem. "