The Art of Seeing Truth

What's hidden beneath the brushstrokes in a painting? Moments after Nina, an accomplished watercolorist, receives her dream award, she glimpses a man sprawled unconscious through his open hotel room. Images of her father, found in much the same condition, spins Nina's world out of control. Soon she is a person of interest in the man's murder. Nina, driven to clear her name, teams with Jack, the only one who believes in her innocence.

I didn't know what to expect going in to this one, but I was pleasantly surprised.

An interesting combination of mystery and the art world. You can't really put it down, once you started. This is the first book of a series. So more to come.

A whodunnit with artists and art and competitions and judging ... and a whole lot more information for those who do and don't know the art world.

It's the story of unforeseen consequences of curiosity and painting and withdrawal into the secret life of an artist. It takes so little to fall from favor, to be blacklisted. And it takes courage and luck and pluck to get back on your feet to succeed and be wanted again.

Recommended if you like mysteries with the quirks and whirls of the art world thrown in.

What's hidden beneath the brushstrokes in a painting? Moments after Nina, an accomplished watercolorist, receives her dream award, she glimpses a man sprawled unconscious through his open hotel room. Images of her father, found in much the same condition, spins Nina's world out of control. Soon she is a person of interest in the man's murder. Nina, driven to clear her name, teams with Jack, the only one who believes in her innocence. Unearthing clues together means diving back into her past and all she believes about her father's role in her devotion to art. The closer Nina gets to discovering the link between her father and the man in the hotel room, the less she trusts herself. The police are connecting the dots. Set in and around the area known as The Galleries, a sprawl of urban kitschy shops and lush gardens, Nina finds secrets hidden in plain sight. And seeing the truth changes everything.

Fast paced and a thrill to read. It combines two of my favorite things art and mysteries. Will recommend to those who love mysteries.