20th March 2021 THE GIRL IN THE PAINTING By Tea Cooper @HFVBT

 

The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper

Publication Date: March 9, 2021 Thomas Nelson Paperback & eBook; 384 pages Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery     A young prodigy in need of family. A painting that shatters a woman’s peace. And a decades-old mystery demanding to be solved. Australia, 1906 Orphan Jane Piper is nine years old when philanthropist siblings Michael and Elizabeth Quinn take her into their home to further her schooling. The Quinns are no strangers to hardship— having arrived in Australia as penniless immigrants, they now care for others as lost as they once were. Despite Jane’s mysterious past, her remarkable aptitude for mathematics takes her far over the next seven years, and her relationship with Elizabeth and Michael flourishes as she plays an increasingly prominent part in their business. But when Elizabeth reacts in terror to an exhibition at the local gallery, Jane realizes no one knows Elizabeth after all—not even Elizabeth herself. As the past and the present converge and Elizabeth’s grasp on reality loosens, Jane sets out to unravel Elizabeth’s story before it is too late. From the gritty reality of the Australian goldfields to the grand institutions of Sydney, this compelling novel takes us on a mystery across continents and decades as both women finally discover a place to call home.

“Deeply researched. Emotional. Atmospheric and alive. . . Tea Cooper transports the reader to a sweeping landscape of turn of the twentieth century Australia—from the raw realities of the Australian goldfields to the sophisticated institutions of Sydney—and does so with an expert pen. Combining characters that are wonderfully complex with a story spanning decades of their lives, The Girl in the Painting is a triumph of family, faith, and long-awaited forgiveness. I was swept away!” —Kristy Cambron, award-winning author of The Paris Dressmaker and the Hidden Masterpiece novels

MY REVIEW

The Girl In The Painting

By Tea Cooper

 

The Girl In The Painting by Tea Cooper is an amazing historical fiction full of mystery and rich historical details. I hardly ever read books set in Australia so I was quite fascinated with this one, and also the first book I have picked up from Tea Cooper which was quite fascinating.

 

This was a stunning historical fiction read that spans continents and decades in a mystery that will have you turning those pages to find out what happens next.

 

Siblings Michael and Elizabeth Quinn who emigrated to Australia from the United Kingdom as children to follow their families during the gold rush. Having achieved success in their business, they decide to become benefactors to Jane Piper, an orphan and a child mathematics prodigy. In a mysterious turn of events, an exhibition in a gallery causes severe trauma to Elizabeth which is a mystery to be solved or off to the asylum she goes.

 

A beautifully written story that was hard to put down, quite the intriguing and immersive read, with wonderfully developed characters.

 

This was simply a stunning read. 

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About the Author

Tea is an award-winning Australian author of historical fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist, and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling. She is the bestselling author of several novels, including The Horse Thief, The Cedar Cutter, The Currency Lass, The Naturalist's Daughter, The Woman in the Green Dress, and The Girl in the Painting.

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