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Georgia O’Keeffe Mystery #1
Light on Bone
"Step aside Miss Marple, Eugenia Potter, and Kinsey Millhone—Georgia O'Keeffe is the new sleuth in town! Kathryn Lasky brings the rich imagination of her YA and Juvenile books to Light On Bone , a stunning, suspenseful adult mystery. Vivid prose brushstrokes bring the legendary artist, the Southwest landscape she loved, and a complicated plot with historical and imagined characters to life."—Katherine Hall Page, author of the award-winning Faith Fairchild series
Kathryn Lasky has written an exciting new adult amateur sleuth mystery set in New Mexico in the 1930s. The sleuth is Georgia O'Keefe, who actually did suffer a nervous breakdown in 1933 when her husband Alfred Stieglitz had a somewhat public affair, was hospitalized for psychiatric treatment, and then traveled to the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico to paint. O'Keefe was approaching the peak of her fame and success, having just sold a painting for a record price. The narrative begins when she discovers the slain body of a priest in the desert. The plot includes several other murders, Georgia's burgeoning romance with the local sheriff, an international espionage plot involving Charles Lindbergh (who is staying at the ranch with his wife Anne), and lots of intricate twists and turns leading to a thoroughly unforeseen denouement. The strength of this story is how Lasky's elegant writing captures the emotional depth of this artist's turmoil and so stunningly reveals O'Keeffe's perception of the landscape that moves her to paint. It is not simply a who-dunnit mystery, but much It is a narrative of healing and resurrection of spirit.
Kathryn Lasky has written an exciting new adult amateur sleuth mystery set in New Mexico in the 1930s. The sleuth is Georgia O'Keefe, who actually did suffer a nervous breakdown in 1933 when her husband Alfred Stieglitz had a somewhat public affair, was hospitalized for psychiatric treatment, and then traveled to the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico to paint. O'Keefe was approaching the peak of her fame and success, having just sold a painting for a record price. The narrative begins when she discovers the slain body of a priest in the desert. The plot includes several other murders, Georgia's burgeoning romance with the local sheriff, an international espionage plot involving Charles Lindbergh (who is staying at the ranch with his wife Anne), and lots of intricate twists and turns leading to a thoroughly unforeseen denouement. The strength of this story is how Lasky's elegant writing captures the emotional depth of this artist's turmoil and so stunningly reveals O'Keeffe's perception of the landscape that moves her to paint. It is not simply a who-dunnit mystery, but much It is a narrative of healing and resurrection of spirit.
298 pages, Hardcover
First published September 6, 2022
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Kathryn Lasky
266 books2,276 followersKathryn Lasky, also known as Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann, is an award-winning American author of over one hundred books for children and adults. Best known for the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series, her work has been translated into 19 languages and includes historical fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction.
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August 30, 2022
Georgia O’Keefe, famous American artist, has left her family and everything she knows behind to spend the summer at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico to paint and recover from a nervous breakdown. But one morning, she discovers the body of a priest in the dessert, a victim of murder. She finds herself interested in the case, and as the investigation progresses, she also becomes interested in the sheriff. But as the investigation stalls, other dangerous and dark things catch Georgia’s attention and tensions rise at the Ghost Ranch.
There were a few things that I enjoyed about this work. The author did an excellent job at incorporating Georgia’s artistic eye and talent throughout the story. This was especially evident in many of the descriptions of the landscape, which really brought the setting to life. It was also easy to tell how much historic research went into this work – there were random historical details included that were relevant to the story and helped to ground the story in a meaningful way.
Unfortunately, I found this read be painfully boring overall. The story was told from multiple POVs. Several of these POVs were relatively minor characters and I had no real attachment to them; this detracted from Georgia’s story. Similarly, there were so many subplots that didn’t start to come together until about 75% through the book. Between that and the multiple POVs, the first three-quarters of the book felt disjointed and disconnected.
Aside from the first murder that occurred at the very beginning of the work, no action occurred on-page until after 70% through the book. There was a lot of Georgia’s inner dialogue, which gave her plenty of depth, but slowed down the already almost non-existent plot movement. Quite honestly, it took so long to get to the reveal that I didn’t really care about the solution, I was just excited to have made it to the end. Also, I found the resolution of the final confrontation to be absolutely absurd, and not in a good way.
I wanted to like this work, and it was highly promising, but it just didn’t do it for me. I think lovers of historical fiction and slow-burn murder mysteries would enjoy this. My thanks to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for allowing me to read and review this work, which will be published September 6th, 2022. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
There were a few things that I enjoyed about this work. The author did an excellent job at incorporating Georgia’s artistic eye and talent throughout the story. This was especially evident in many of the descriptions of the landscape, which really brought the setting to life. It was also easy to tell how much historic research went into this work – there were random historical details included that were relevant to the story and helped to ground the story in a meaningful way.
Unfortunately, I found this read be painfully boring overall. The story was told from multiple POVs. Several of these POVs were relatively minor characters and I had no real attachment to them; this detracted from Georgia’s story. Similarly, there were so many subplots that didn’t start to come together until about 75% through the book. Between that and the multiple POVs, the first three-quarters of the book felt disjointed and disconnected.
Aside from the first murder that occurred at the very beginning of the work, no action occurred on-page until after 70% through the book. There was a lot of Georgia’s inner dialogue, which gave her plenty of depth, but slowed down the already almost non-existent plot movement. Quite honestly, it took so long to get to the reveal that I didn’t really care about the solution, I was just excited to have made it to the end. Also, I found the resolution of the final confrontation to be absolutely absurd, and not in a good way.
I wanted to like this work, and it was highly promising, but it just didn’t do it for me. I think lovers of historical fiction and slow-burn murder mysteries would enjoy this. My thanks to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for allowing me to read and review this work, which will be published September 6th, 2022. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
August 26, 2022
Light on Bone is such a terrific mystery! And oh-boy, Kathryn Lasky really knows how to dish the dirt! Between the political climate of the 1930's, the cultural aspects of New Mexico, and the company Georgia O'Keefe is keeping, Ms. Lasky paints a truly vivid picture.
The audio version of Light on Bone is performed by Nancy Peterson. Her rich, warm voice compliments the tale, and serves to enhance the sensation that Georgia O'Keefe is telling us her story.
Wonderful!
thank you to Tantor Audio via NetGalley for providing an audiobook copy of Light on Bone, all opinions are my own
The audio version of Light on Bone is performed by Nancy Peterson. Her rich, warm voice compliments the tale, and serves to enhance the sensation that Georgia O'Keefe is telling us her story.
Wonderful!
thank you to Tantor Audio via NetGalley for providing an audiobook copy of Light on Bone, all opinions are my own
August 21, 2022
Immersive in both environment and character, Light on Bone gave me this odd feeling of being suspended almost in a dream, just a half step outside our own world, where there's a rising tension (and slight confusion) you can't quite put your finger on. And perhaps that's fitting for stepping into the slightly eccentric yet endearing shoes of Georgia O'Keeffe. At home on her retreat in New Mexico, just as the dawn of a Nazi era is just beginning to emerge on the world stage in the mid 1930s, Georgia comes across the body of a murdered man, along with his luggage that contains a map with her initials on it. Feeling bound to the mystery through this link, she stays close to the unfolding clues -- and the sheriff who is digging into them.
I was genuinely surprised by the tone of the book, which was more richly atmospheric than I anticipated. There's much less of a Nancy Drew whodunit feel to this, and more of a well-rounded historical fiction and near biographical character development that I appreciated. While there is a mystery that's solved, at times it felt secondary. There are quite a few parallel story lines going on, and while it provided for some useful red herrings, I also felt that it was a little too much to keep track of, with some characters cluttering the story line rather than adding to it. Still, my mind keeps returning to the near haunting beauty of the setting, the tension of the times, and the joy of coming to know O'Keeffe more deeply (hopefully accurately). 3.5 stars rounded up. Trigger warning: child abuse.
Thank you to NetGalley, Kathryn Lasky, and Tantor Audio for an advance copy for review.
I was genuinely surprised by the tone of the book, which was more richly atmospheric than I anticipated. There's much less of a Nancy Drew whodunit feel to this, and more of a well-rounded historical fiction and near biographical character development that I appreciated. While there is a mystery that's solved, at times it felt secondary. There are quite a few parallel story lines going on, and while it provided for some useful red herrings, I also felt that it was a little too much to keep track of, with some characters cluttering the story line rather than adding to it. Still, my mind keeps returning to the near haunting beauty of the setting, the tension of the times, and the joy of coming to know O'Keeffe more deeply (hopefully accurately). 3.5 stars rounded up. Trigger warning: child abuse.
Thank you to NetGalley, Kathryn Lasky, and Tantor Audio for an advance copy for review.
January 17, 2023
There were several things I really enjoyed about this book. Making a sleuth out of Georgia O'Keefe was a great move. And portraying the landscape of New Mexico through Georgia's artist's eyes was outstanding. I also enjoyed all the descriptions of Georgia's techniques, and her study of the objects she was painting. The mystery was well plotted, and the story was engaging. My only complaint is that the book could have used more editing. There were a few grammatical errors, and at least one major scene mess-up. But overall, a good read. I am listing it as one of my favorites, because I think much of this will stick with me.
December 16, 2025
Wonderful historical mystery! Set in 1930 New Mexico, the author creates a vivid portrait of the place, the time and the painter, Georgia O'Keefe. The characters are fascinating and the mystery is interesting. Georgia comes upon a Franciscan priest who has been murdered in the desert, through keen observation she assists in solving this case as well as unraveling several others. I learned a lot about the beginnings of the Nazi activity in Germany, the involvement of Charles Lindburgh, and the social scene at Ghost Ranch. Even without a mystery I would have enjoyed this book. I look forward to the second installment.
August 23, 2022
Book Title: Light on Bone
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Audiobook Narrator: Nancy Peterson
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller
Pub Date: September 6, 2022
My Rating: 3.6 Stars
In 1934, Artist Georgia O’Keeffe moved from New York to her Ghost Ranch retreat in Abiquiú, New Mexico, as she loved the desert landscape as many of her painting revealed.
In this story our clever author has her uncovering murders and wrongdoings.at Ghost Ranch.
Although there were parts I didn’t love, the story was interesting and I loved the epilogue.
Plus~ Narrator Nancy Peterson did a beautiful job of performing the characters.
Want to thank NetGalley and Tantor Audio for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for September 6, 2022.
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Audiobook Narrator: Nancy Peterson
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller
Pub Date: September 6, 2022
My Rating: 3.6 Stars
In 1934, Artist Georgia O’Keeffe moved from New York to her Ghost Ranch retreat in Abiquiú, New Mexico, as she loved the desert landscape as many of her painting revealed.
In this story our clever author has her uncovering murders and wrongdoings.at Ghost Ranch.
Although there were parts I didn’t love, the story was interesting and I loved the epilogue.
Plus~ Narrator Nancy Peterson did a beautiful job of performing the characters.
Want to thank NetGalley and Tantor Audio for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for September 6, 2022.
March 9, 2024
Trigger warnings: racism, anti-Semitism, child molestation.
Living in the area this is set and also a frequent visitor to Ghost Ranch, of course, I was interested in this story. However, it was in great need of a good editor. A lot of the descriptions were off and confusing (I guess mainly to me, but perhaps not if you're not intimately familiar with the place). The dialog didn't ring true, and the writing was not great. It's like how the writing in the first few Harry Potter books was done, rather childish - so I wasn't surprised to find out the author is mainly the writer of children's/YA books. And the ending wrapped up too neatly, like it was an episode of Murder She Wrote... or maybe even closer to Scooby-Doo, TBH.
I did like this book for the snarkiness of Georgia O'Keeffe's internal commentary about others and enjoyed imagining her going about her life, away from NY and the cheating Stieglitz. It was rather light fare, despite the shadow of impending WW2 and rather heavy subject matter, if that makes sense.
I just now saw that the second O'Keeffe mystery is coming in July 2024. I'll try it. Hopefully it will be a bit more polished than this one.
I also saw the author referred to Indiana as a "prairie state"... I've never heard it called that in all the years I grew up there, and especially not the Indianapolis area where she said she's from! There's only 15% prairie left in the state and it's nowhere near Indy. 🤷🏻
Living in the area this is set and also a frequent visitor to Ghost Ranch, of course, I was interested in this story. However, it was in great need of a good editor. A lot of the descriptions were off and confusing (I guess mainly to me, but perhaps not if you're not intimately familiar with the place). The dialog didn't ring true, and the writing was not great. It's like how the writing in the first few Harry Potter books was done, rather childish - so I wasn't surprised to find out the author is mainly the writer of children's/YA books. And the ending wrapped up too neatly, like it was an episode of Murder She Wrote... or maybe even closer to Scooby-Doo, TBH.
I did like this book for the snarkiness of Georgia O'Keeffe's internal commentary about others and enjoyed imagining her going about her life, away from NY and the cheating Stieglitz. It was rather light fare, despite the shadow of impending WW2 and rather heavy subject matter, if that makes sense.
I just now saw that the second O'Keeffe mystery is coming in July 2024. I'll try it. Hopefully it will be a bit more polished than this one.
I also saw the author referred to Indiana as a "prairie state"... I've never heard it called that in all the years I grew up there, and especially not the Indianapolis area where she said she's from! There's only 15% prairie left in the state and it's nowhere near Indy. 🤷🏻
September 14, 2022
Glorious language describing O’Keeffe’s techniques, her art, and the landscape of New Mexico infuses this book with a palatable vitality resulting in a winning Setting background, a fully-realized main CH, and blends all the climate, land, and architectural details in an escalating building of Tone and serpentine Plot. Lasky captures the 1934 New Mexican environment of the Ghost Ranch, locale of many of O’Keeffe’s famous paintings, and uses those details to great effect in producing an amateur sleuth/procedural mystery with a liberal dose of pre-WWII espionage mixing historical figures as CHs like the Lindberghs, Hoover and the BI (soon to be FBI), and O’Keeffe’s husband Alfred Stieglitz with wholly fictional CHs like local sheriff Ryan McCaffrey, assorted Native American locals, Hollywood celebrities, Catholic clergy, and a driven and wry female medical examiner. When reading historical fiction, I think it is important to remember that the author is creating a version of a real person or events, and Lasky has done her research and used her writing talents to give us a breathing Georgia: flawed, conflicted, vulnerable, intelligent, and brave. The Plot contains elements of predictability, Red Herrings, some sensual romance, and early surprises, becoming a real page tuner in the later third of the story. Lasky weaves her themes of the rise of Hitler’s Nazis and their supporters in the US, the conflict between government agencies, the exploitation of Native Americans and their lands, and more personal issues like infidelity, abortion, child abuse, misogyny, mental illness, and racism throughout the narrative with a deft hand, defining when necessary but showing far more than telling through her dialogue, Plot progressions, and Georgia’s musings on light and capturing life through her painting. Red Flags: Child molestation/abuse; graphic violent crime scenes. I would read another. Definite for any Hillerman readers, but may also appeal to fans of Winspear, Susan MacNeal, and, perhaps, Amy Stewart.
May 26, 2022
How clever to turn famous painter Georgia O'Keefe into a greenhorn sleuth as she uncovers murders and wrongdoings in her 1930s retreat at Ghost Rance. Stunningly capturing the New Mexican landscape, especially the gardens O'Keefe paints, the story is also wrapped around pre-WWII Nazi espionage she uncovers during her ranch sleuthing. I enjoyed getting to know this side of Georgia O'Keefe who is presented as an empathetic artist with an enormous heart.
October 27, 2022
Spies! Nazis! Georgia O'Keeffe!
Not as farfetched as you might think. An intuitive artist like O'Keeffe could very well have noticed things other people didn't see. And besides, there really were strange things going on in places like New Mexico in the ramp-up to WW II.
In Kathryn Lasky's book, Georgia has returned to a part of the country she loves, where she can be alone and paint all she wants after a spell in a psychiatric hospital and a rough patch with the famous philandering photographer she's been married to for decades. She's out early in the morning to paint when she discovers vultures attacking a dead body. So, much to her annoyance, she gets drawn into the world of Other People, including big shots like Nazi sympathizer Charles Lindbergh, who happens to be staying at the same ranch resort. Her initial interactions with the local sheriff start out rough and then merge into something that will undoubtedly endure into future episodes as Lasky plans a series.
I hope before the next book comes out, she gets better editing. I lost count of mistakes -- not just missing words or typos. Consider these lapses. A young girl is said to be in an apartment with her "mother" although her mother has been dead for a year. Georgia gets up at dawn, and an hour or two later, the sun sets. She opens her car door and leans out and then someone walks over and leans in the window of her closed door. Nearly every night Georgia decides not to go to bed because she knows "she won't sleep" after the latest troubling events. There is a lot of repetition like that.
In spite of the carelessness, I thought the story itself was a lot of fun, and I would read another in the series. I liked the feisty central character and the fact that many loose ends were tied up at the end. But what happens to the murderer responsible for the first death is not addressed at all. Hard to tell if that was intended or just another lapse.
Not as farfetched as you might think. An intuitive artist like O'Keeffe could very well have noticed things other people didn't see. And besides, there really were strange things going on in places like New Mexico in the ramp-up to WW II.
In Kathryn Lasky's book, Georgia has returned to a part of the country she loves, where she can be alone and paint all she wants after a spell in a psychiatric hospital and a rough patch with the famous philandering photographer she's been married to for decades. She's out early in the morning to paint when she discovers vultures attacking a dead body. So, much to her annoyance, she gets drawn into the world of Other People, including big shots like Nazi sympathizer Charles Lindbergh, who happens to be staying at the same ranch resort. Her initial interactions with the local sheriff start out rough and then merge into something that will undoubtedly endure into future episodes as Lasky plans a series.
I hope before the next book comes out, she gets better editing. I lost count of mistakes -- not just missing words or typos. Consider these lapses. A young girl is said to be in an apartment with her "mother" although her mother has been dead for a year. Georgia gets up at dawn, and an hour or two later, the sun sets. She opens her car door and leans out and then someone walks over and leans in the window of her closed door. Nearly every night Georgia decides not to go to bed because she knows "she won't sleep" after the latest troubling events. There is a lot of repetition like that.
In spite of the carelessness, I thought the story itself was a lot of fun, and I would read another in the series. I liked the feisty central character and the fact that many loose ends were tied up at the end. But what happens to the murderer responsible for the first death is not addressed at all. Hard to tell if that was intended or just another lapse.
February 14, 2025
In 1933, Georgia O'Keefe is making a new start in the desert of New Mexico when she stumbles across a dead body on an early morning painting expedition. Suddenly she finds herself engulfed in a murder investigation. Other bodies start piling up, reveling many sordid secrets, as well as international espionage.
I was excited to see Kathryn Lasky had written an adult novel (I read many of her books as a kid and teen), and I was especially interested that Georgia O'Keefe was the main character of the novel since I did a project on her in college. Unfortunately, the book didn't quite meet my expectations for a couple of reasons. First, the dialogue could be quite stilted at times. Conversations were used to provide historical facts and context in a way that did not ring true (for example, the sheriff constantly referencing that New Mexico didn't have a speed limit or drivers' license requirements in the 1930s). There were also several inconsistencies in the story that were a bit jarring (for example, a girl's sister is referred to as her mother in several spots, even though their mother died before the book starts).
But I did find a lot to like about the book. The mystery went off in several different directions and it was fun figuring out how everything fit together. The characters were great and I liked the mix of real-life and completely fictional characters. Georgia in particular was a great main character and had some quite entertaining quips. I am interested to see how the series plays out, hopefully the next installment will have some better editing.
Read Around the USA: New Mexico
CW: animal death, antisemitism, death of a prominent character, depression, domestic abuse, gore, hate group, homophobia, incarceration, institutionalization, infertility, medical procedures, mental illness, mention description of past traumas (sexual abuse), murder, pedophilia, profanity (some strong language), racist language, sexual content (one detailed scene), war
I was excited to see Kathryn Lasky had written an adult novel (I read many of her books as a kid and teen), and I was especially interested that Georgia O'Keefe was the main character of the novel since I did a project on her in college. Unfortunately, the book didn't quite meet my expectations for a couple of reasons. First, the dialogue could be quite stilted at times. Conversations were used to provide historical facts and context in a way that did not ring true (for example, the sheriff constantly referencing that New Mexico didn't have a speed limit or drivers' license requirements in the 1930s). There were also several inconsistencies in the story that were a bit jarring (for example, a girl's sister is referred to as her mother in several spots, even though their mother died before the book starts).
But I did find a lot to like about the book. The mystery went off in several different directions and it was fun figuring out how everything fit together. The characters were great and I liked the mix of real-life and completely fictional characters. Georgia in particular was a great main character and had some quite entertaining quips. I am interested to see how the series plays out, hopefully the next installment will have some better editing.
Read Around the USA: New Mexico
CW: animal death, antisemitism, death of a prominent character, depression, domestic abuse, gore, hate group, homophobia, incarceration, institutionalization, infertility, medical procedures, mental illness, mention description of past traumas (sexual abuse), murder, pedophilia, profanity (some strong language), racist language, sexual content (one detailed scene), war
October 27, 2022
Everything came together a little too fast for me but I really enjoyed the mystery, history, characters and the lovely setting. I am happy that Lasky wrapped everything up so that I don’t have to reread to enjoy the next book in the series.
June 13, 2023
was kind of a muddle-through; the setting was the best part for me
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July 27, 2025DNF
October 21, 2022
Sigh. I really wanted to love this one; I bought the hardbound after Lesa Holstine gave it a great review on her blog. And I do think it’s good, so I’m going to keep it and maybe be able to finish it someday, but for now it’s a DNF at 100 pages.
Ok, first let me digress on this mystery sub-genre.
There seems to be a current trend of featuring Famous People in History as murder mystery sleuths. Georgia O’Keefe. Queen Elizabeth II. Emily Dickinson. I’ve sampled the first two, and I think I have the overall idea. Famous Person from History X goes about her life. FPfH X finds a body. FPfH X “investigates.” FPfH X meets cute and/or joins forces with another…and that’s generally as far as I can get. Don’t get me wrong, I think there is a ton of potential there. The writing I’ve seen so far is really good…I just feel like I’m being manipulated into reading what the author really intends to be a historical alt history or romance by just throwing a dead body in there. In that way, it leans into cozy, and I’m not a cozy reader. Why not just write your well researched historical romance with Georgia O’Keefe? Why do you have to have a dead body and therefore market it as a mystery? Because people like me will then buy it? Apparently so because it worked 😂 but the problem is, I was fighting my way through it because this is not a finely plotted mystery page-turner. In this way, Lasky reminds me of Sujata Massey, who (from what I’ve read) writes amazing historical romances, not mysteries, though people keep giving her these mystery awards.🤷♀️
Anyway, I’ve vented about this sub-genre, so let me talk about this book specifically.
I think it needed more time in the oven. Ohhh, that’s harsh and every writer HATES to hear that. I know because I’ve heard it myself, and while I’m reading my own WIPs that’s often how I feel “ughhh this needs more time in the oven,” in other words, another edit. Then another. Then another and another. Then this book could’ve been great. I know that’s ballsy and a bit arrogant for me to say because, obviously, quite a few people decided it was good enough as is to publish. But a book shouldn’t be good enough to just sell. It should be published when it’s readable, when it’s its best self. My eye tells me this book is not yet its best self because there are just so many characters (many famous historical figures—Lasky’s research writing is really phenomenal) and so many plots that seem to diverge from what I think is supposed to be the alpha plot (the murder mystery) that it’s just hard to plow through. It needed a refocus and a cut, which I think a group of thoughtful beta readers would’ve advised. It seems the real alpha plot is Georgia falling in love with the local sheriff while separated from her cheating, but loving, husband. Then there is drama going on at the resort where she lives. Then there is something going on with ?radio or television repair? that is just unclear. Espionage related? Not sure. Then there is a molestation subplot. At 100 pages in, I can’t see how they all connect. The writer, imo, is shoehorning all these things she actually really wanted to write about, so the murder mystery is just a marketing gimmick to sell books. Ouch. I know. It pains me to write this because I know how it is. Working writers have to sell books. You need to eat. So you have to produce and sometimes let stuff out the door that needs more time. It’s a conundrum that I’ve noticed a lot recently, probably because I’ve been buying new releases from experienced writers who should know better but they’re human and they gotta produce. Anyhow, if I stuck to it, maybe I will figure out what Tomas is doing in the desert with ?radio equipment? Or what Lanny’s love affairs have to do with … anything. This may all start to come together by pg. 250. But I don’t care enough (right now) to push through when I could be reading something else that keeps the pages turning. Many others (like Lesa) will care and will have no problem turning those pages. This is just my opinion: I see this more of a miss when it comes to genre. The writer had everything here for an amazing historical novel with a romantic subplot. Georgia and all the historical figure at the Ghost Ranch Resort are just spot on. I even like the sheriff. I just wish they didn’t have this strange dead body in the way of it all (and condoms! Condoms! Condoms mentioned so many times). And I’ll end on that note.
Ok, first let me digress on this mystery sub-genre.
There seems to be a current trend of featuring Famous People in History as murder mystery sleuths. Georgia O’Keefe. Queen Elizabeth II. Emily Dickinson. I’ve sampled the first two, and I think I have the overall idea. Famous Person from History X goes about her life. FPfH X finds a body. FPfH X “investigates.” FPfH X meets cute and/or joins forces with another…and that’s generally as far as I can get. Don’t get me wrong, I think there is a ton of potential there. The writing I’ve seen so far is really good…I just feel like I’m being manipulated into reading what the author really intends to be a historical alt history or romance by just throwing a dead body in there. In that way, it leans into cozy, and I’m not a cozy reader. Why not just write your well researched historical romance with Georgia O’Keefe? Why do you have to have a dead body and therefore market it as a mystery? Because people like me will then buy it? Apparently so because it worked 😂 but the problem is, I was fighting my way through it because this is not a finely plotted mystery page-turner. In this way, Lasky reminds me of Sujata Massey, who (from what I’ve read) writes amazing historical romances, not mysteries, though people keep giving her these mystery awards.🤷♀️
Anyway, I’ve vented about this sub-genre, so let me talk about this book specifically.
I think it needed more time in the oven. Ohhh, that’s harsh and every writer HATES to hear that. I know because I’ve heard it myself, and while I’m reading my own WIPs that’s often how I feel “ughhh this needs more time in the oven,” in other words, another edit. Then another. Then another and another. Then this book could’ve been great. I know that’s ballsy and a bit arrogant for me to say because, obviously, quite a few people decided it was good enough as is to publish. But a book shouldn’t be good enough to just sell. It should be published when it’s readable, when it’s its best self. My eye tells me this book is not yet its best self because there are just so many characters (many famous historical figures—Lasky’s research writing is really phenomenal) and so many plots that seem to diverge from what I think is supposed to be the alpha plot (the murder mystery) that it’s just hard to plow through. It needed a refocus and a cut, which I think a group of thoughtful beta readers would’ve advised. It seems the real alpha plot is Georgia falling in love with the local sheriff while separated from her cheating, but loving, husband. Then there is drama going on at the resort where she lives. Then there is something going on with ?radio or television repair? that is just unclear. Espionage related? Not sure. Then there is a molestation subplot. At 100 pages in, I can’t see how they all connect. The writer, imo, is shoehorning all these things she actually really wanted to write about, so the murder mystery is just a marketing gimmick to sell books. Ouch. I know. It pains me to write this because I know how it is. Working writers have to sell books. You need to eat. So you have to produce and sometimes let stuff out the door that needs more time. It’s a conundrum that I’ve noticed a lot recently, probably because I’ve been buying new releases from experienced writers who should know better but they’re human and they gotta produce. Anyhow, if I stuck to it, maybe I will figure out what Tomas is doing in the desert with ?radio equipment? Or what Lanny’s love affairs have to do with … anything. This may all start to come together by pg. 250. But I don’t care enough (right now) to push through when I could be reading something else that keeps the pages turning. Many others (like Lesa) will care and will have no problem turning those pages. This is just my opinion: I see this more of a miss when it comes to genre. The writer had everything here for an amazing historical novel with a romantic subplot. Georgia and all the historical figure at the Ghost Ranch Resort are just spot on. I even like the sheriff. I just wish they didn’t have this strange dead body in the way of it all (and condoms! Condoms! Condoms mentioned so many times). And I’ll end on that note.
January 17, 2023
Well---I finished it, because I wanted to learn more about Georgia O'Keefe and years at Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico. Had no idea of her early years, the odd marriage to a photographer so much older than her or the reasons she loved the desert.
BE WARNED--Parts of this novel are dark, R-rated and went into more detail than needed.
It's like the author decided to throw every possible idea that might have happened in the desert in 1934 into this mystery. So, Georgia has to filter through her anger at her husband, discovery of a dead priest at a favorite spot for early morning painting, why the office manager is always listening in on conversations, why the famous Lindbergh's are really there, how to protect her house cleaner and young sister, her growing attraction for the sheriff and an international espionage plot. Any two of the plots would have been enough.
I did quickly figure out the why and who of the first murder, enjoyed the descriptions of the light changes and plants in the desert.
BE WARNED--Parts of this novel are dark, R-rated and went into more detail than needed.
It's like the author decided to throw every possible idea that might have happened in the desert in 1934 into this mystery. So, Georgia has to filter through her anger at her husband, discovery of a dead priest at a favorite spot for early morning painting, why the office manager is always listening in on conversations, why the famous Lindbergh's are really there, how to protect her house cleaner and young sister, her growing attraction for the sheriff and an international espionage plot. Any two of the plots would have been enough.
I did quickly figure out the why and who of the first murder, enjoyed the descriptions of the light changes and plants in the desert.
December 10, 2022
Excellent start for a new mystery series featuring Georgia O'Keefe. I cannot wait for the next installment. I'm hooked.
September 17, 2023
A ridiculous book - Nazis, child sexual abuse, murderers, and Georgia O’Keeffe. I only gave it two stars because the scenic descriptions are quite lovely.
December 17, 2023
Georgia O’Keeffe is the last person in the world I would peg as an amateur detective, which is why I immediately bought this book. I was further sold when I heard Charles Lindbergh and secret Nazis were involved in the plot of this novel. I feel like not enough people know how dangerously close America was to becoming fascist during the 1930s, and a lot of that was because of the fascist interests of Lucky Lindy, plus rampant antisemitism/racism.
I loved Kathryn Lasky’s description of the desert. New Mexico truly is the Land of Enchantment, and reading about light and color from Georgia’s perspective not only helped me appreciate her mindset as an amateur detective, but also helped me appreciate her desert paintings! I mean everybody loves Georgia O’Keeffe, but Kathryn Lasky’s writing helped me understand her. I got the sense that Lasky had spent a lot of time researching O’Keeffe. From the little I know about her based on her museum in Santa Fe and her prolific work in art museums around the world, I felt that Lasky got her character exactly right: introspective but wry, aloof but warm.
As for plotting, I felt that there were too many characters introduced in the last third of the book. Sometimes when you’re writing historical fiction and you’re really going down an interesting rabbit hole, it’s tempting to include everything you’ve learned in your book. The Stone brothers, the British intelligence agents, J Edgar Hoover… these are people we don’t need because we already have so many well-drawn characters at Ghost Ranch we’d like to learn more about. And there were about three different subplots that didn’t really connect. The Ghost Ranch guests are all cheating on each other, secret Nazism is alive and well in the American Southwest, the staff of Ghost Ranch/local community is being abused and taken advantage of, and Georgia is just in the middle of this like “whew”.
That being said, since the cover says “A Georgia O’Keeffe Mystery”, if Lasky plans on releasing more books where Georgia just wants to paint but people keep murdering each other in her landscapes, I’d read more!
I loved Kathryn Lasky’s description of the desert. New Mexico truly is the Land of Enchantment, and reading about light and color from Georgia’s perspective not only helped me appreciate her mindset as an amateur detective, but also helped me appreciate her desert paintings! I mean everybody loves Georgia O’Keeffe, but Kathryn Lasky’s writing helped me understand her. I got the sense that Lasky had spent a lot of time researching O’Keeffe. From the little I know about her based on her museum in Santa Fe and her prolific work in art museums around the world, I felt that Lasky got her character exactly right: introspective but wry, aloof but warm.
As for plotting, I felt that there were too many characters introduced in the last third of the book. Sometimes when you’re writing historical fiction and you’re really going down an interesting rabbit hole, it’s tempting to include everything you’ve learned in your book. The Stone brothers, the British intelligence agents, J Edgar Hoover… these are people we don’t need because we already have so many well-drawn characters at Ghost Ranch we’d like to learn more about. And there were about three different subplots that didn’t really connect. The Ghost Ranch guests are all cheating on each other, secret Nazism is alive and well in the American Southwest, the staff of Ghost Ranch/local community is being abused and taken advantage of, and Georgia is just in the middle of this like “whew”.
That being said, since the cover says “A Georgia O’Keeffe Mystery”, if Lasky plans on releasing more books where Georgia just wants to paint but people keep murdering each other in her landscapes, I’d read more!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 5, 2022
In real life, artist Georgia O’Keeffe began in 1929 to spend part of each year at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiú, New Mexico, and eventually moved there. When we join her at the ranch in 1934, she’s settled into an artistic rhythm in the desert landscape that so inspired her. O’Keeffe regularly drives into the desert to paint, enjoying a life that’s much looser than she lived with her rich, philandering husband back in New York. (In an amusing scene, the beat-of-her-own-drum-living O’Keeffe must genuinely have explained to her what a speed limit is.)
On one of her excursions, the artist finds the vulture-attacked body of a priest, and the mystery only deepens when the man’s luggage contains decidedly unholy objects; it also has a map of the area with O’Keeffe’s house marked. As she investigates the strange man’s death, outsiders who visit Ghost Ranch, including Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, add to the puzzles facing O’Keeffe. Neighbors’ lives, with their own difficulties, also feature prominently in the artist’s day-to-day life, with Lasky unobtrusively showing the twistedness of the Native’s subjugation. For example, white visitors who have spent their lives in this country have unfamiliar Native myths explained to them by reference to more familiar Greek myths and must be told not to take notes at a Native ceremony because “we are not museum artifacts.” While it’s apt for the time, the n-word features twice, and child sexual abuse is also a theme.
Readers who enjoy this intriguing, emotional series debut could try another featuring celebrities: Erin Lindsey’s A Golden Grave, in which Nikola Tesla is a character; or for more New Mexico-set mysteries with a female sleuth, pick up Amanda Allen’s Santa Fe Revival series.—Henrietta Verma
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On one of her excursions, the artist finds the vulture-attacked body of a priest, and the mystery only deepens when the man’s luggage contains decidedly unholy objects; it also has a map of the area with O’Keeffe’s house marked. As she investigates the strange man’s death, outsiders who visit Ghost Ranch, including Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, add to the puzzles facing O’Keeffe. Neighbors’ lives, with their own difficulties, also feature prominently in the artist’s day-to-day life, with Lasky unobtrusively showing the twistedness of the Native’s subjugation. For example, white visitors who have spent their lives in this country have unfamiliar Native myths explained to them by reference to more familiar Greek myths and must be told not to take notes at a Native ceremony because “we are not museum artifacts.” While it’s apt for the time, the n-word features twice, and child sexual abuse is also a theme.
Readers who enjoy this intriguing, emotional series debut could try another featuring celebrities: Erin Lindsey’s A Golden Grave, in which Nikola Tesla is a character; or for more New Mexico-set mysteries with a female sleuth, pick up Amanda Allen’s Santa Fe Revival series.—Henrietta Verma
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September 15, 2022
Netgalley Review - Released September 6, 2022
This is a historical fiction novel in that the main character is fictional version of Georgia O’Keefe and takes place during her time in the desert of New Mexico during the 1930s She is there to seek solitude and paint in a time of recovery from traumatic events in her life. It blends real life events of her life with a series of crimes that take place around the resort that she is lodging in, where she teams up with the local sheriff for some amateur sleuthing.
The prose itself beautifully written and the author definitely captures the “artist eye” when describing things from O’Keefe’s perspective. The pacing a little slow for me butthe dialogue is decent.
Unfortunately i don’t think this came together as a novel well enough for me to truly enjoy. The plot is all over the place with a variety of crimes all happening in this small town New Mexico resort that would surely require additional police to be called in but don’t worry Georgia is there so it’s all good. There are too many characters for the story she’s telling and a lot of random plot point that i think are meant to misdirect or maybe even be clues that just go nowhere.
On top of all the other crimes going on they must also put a stop to Hitler’s plans, how could i forget to mention that.
It’s narrated by Nancy Peterson which may be the reason I stuck it out instead of DNFing it, as she provided a great performance.
I guess I may not have been the intended audience for this book, it’s very atmospheric and i’m sure some people will really enjoy it, but it wasn’t my favorite.
Thanks to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for providing me with a chance to get in on this book early. I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
This is a historical fiction novel in that the main character is fictional version of Georgia O’Keefe and takes place during her time in the desert of New Mexico during the 1930s She is there to seek solitude and paint in a time of recovery from traumatic events in her life. It blends real life events of her life with a series of crimes that take place around the resort that she is lodging in, where she teams up with the local sheriff for some amateur sleuthing.
The prose itself beautifully written and the author definitely captures the “artist eye” when describing things from O’Keefe’s perspective. The pacing a little slow for me butthe dialogue is decent.
Unfortunately i don’t think this came together as a novel well enough for me to truly enjoy. The plot is all over the place with a variety of crimes all happening in this small town New Mexico resort that would surely require additional police to be called in but don’t worry Georgia is there so it’s all good. There are too many characters for the story she’s telling and a lot of random plot point that i think are meant to misdirect or maybe even be clues that just go nowhere.
On top of all the other crimes going on they must also put a stop to Hitler’s plans, how could i forget to mention that.
It’s narrated by Nancy Peterson which may be the reason I stuck it out instead of DNFing it, as she provided a great performance.
I guess I may not have been the intended audience for this book, it’s very atmospheric and i’m sure some people will really enjoy it, but it wasn’t my favorite.
Thanks to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for providing me with a chance to get in on this book early. I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
May 9, 2023
Lasky's gripping mystery is set just a few months after Georgia O'Keefe has come to New Mexico and the Ghost Ranch to paint and heal from a severe bout of depression. The light fascinates and energizes Georgia and her painting and she hopes to buy the Ghost Ranch, planning to spend 6 months a year there. Georgia is becoming famous and a nearby wealthy hostess is determined to pull Georgia into her social circle, especially with the arrival of the famous Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne.
When Georgia discovers a murdered man in the desert, she is pulled into the investigation of his death and meets the local sheriff who at first offends here and later becomes much more. There is a lot going on just under the surface of this seemingly peaceful place and some of it with international impact.
Lasky has done a wonderful job of incorporating aspects of O'Keefe's artistic processes, a solid history of the time and some perhaps little known facts about our nation's past. There are twists and turns and red herrings that kept me guessing right up to the last few pages. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this outstanding book! I hope sleuth Georgia and Sheriff Ryan will return in another story!
When Georgia discovers a murdered man in the desert, she is pulled into the investigation of his death and meets the local sheriff who at first offends here and later becomes much more. There is a lot going on just under the surface of this seemingly peaceful place and some of it with international impact.
Lasky has done a wonderful job of incorporating aspects of O'Keefe's artistic processes, a solid history of the time and some perhaps little known facts about our nation's past. There are twists and turns and red herrings that kept me guessing right up to the last few pages. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this outstanding book! I hope sleuth Georgia and Sheriff Ryan will return in another story!
August 26, 2025
Nearly a half century ago, Kathryn Lasky published A Slant of Life (1981), a mystery set in New Mexico featuring an artist at the heart of the plot. That story hinted at a flower‑painting, New Mexican flower muse—you pick up O’Keeffe vibes—but Lasky never actually named the artist as Georgia O’Keeffe. It was a sly nod: recognizable to those who knew the Southwest art scene, yet ambiguous enough to keep a straight face about it.
The book being reviewed - Light on Bone (2022) – no beating around the chamisa bush. O’Keeffe discovers a dead priest in the desert near her beloved Ghost Ranch, 1930s New Mexico. Murder, espionage, and even a flirty dynamic with the local sheriff. No more whispering around the edges—this time, Lasky puts O’Keeffe front and center, as both artist and sleuth.
This year: A Slant of Light (2025) – O’Keeffe Returns in the third in this series. I forgot the second. Georgia’s name is on the title page, not tip‑toed around. She tackles a grim problem: missing students at St. Ignatius with hints of abuse, Nazi infiltration, and cult-like Opus Dei entanglements—all while using her painter’s eye to see beyond what everyone else misses.
Sherlock Holmes would be proud and so should we.
The book being reviewed - Light on Bone (2022) – no beating around the chamisa bush. O’Keeffe discovers a dead priest in the desert near her beloved Ghost Ranch, 1930s New Mexico. Murder, espionage, and even a flirty dynamic with the local sheriff. No more whispering around the edges—this time, Lasky puts O’Keeffe front and center, as both artist and sleuth.
This year: A Slant of Light (2025) – O’Keeffe Returns in the third in this series. I forgot the second. Georgia’s name is on the title page, not tip‑toed around. She tackles a grim problem: missing students at St. Ignatius with hints of abuse, Nazi infiltration, and cult-like Opus Dei entanglements—all while using her painter’s eye to see beyond what everyone else misses.
Sherlock Holmes would be proud and so should we.
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October 11, 2025When a friend said she was going to Ghost Ranch for a meeting, a mutual friend suggested this title about Georgia O'Keefe's New Mexico world in the 1930's. The author uses the Abiquiu setting with local detail while turning Georgia into a detective. The supporting cast of characters include the Lindburghs and other celebrities who visit the area to pay homage to art and folklore. Two parallel mystery plots unfold. One comes from a parallel plot of visitors impersonating archeologists and journalists but who are actually trying to foil a Nazi plot--all this even before the Los Alamos project has been initiated. The second concerns the abuse of a young Pueblo girl that Georgia rescues. Georgia is convincingly portrayed using inner dialogue. The local sheriff, Ryan Mc Cafferty, a widower, and Georgia, whose is still married to the photographer, agent and gallery owner Stieglitz in New York, collaborate in solving the mystery. Their mature appreciation of each's gifts and temperaments provides romantic interest. I enjoyed this low key mystery with its exotic and specific setting and unexpected intrigue.
September 11, 2022
There is definitely a lot going on in this book! In 1934, Georgia O’Keeffe is staying in a casita on the grounds of the Ghost Ranch. She spends her days painting the gorgeous, ever changing landscapes of New Mexico. One morning, when she is out at sunrise to paint, she comes upon the body of a priest who has been murdered. But is he a priest? What was he doing in the New Mexico desert, and why does he have a map with Georgia’s initials near the location of her casita? And that is only the first death.
There are many issues complicating the solution to the murder, including German sympathizers and spies. There are several crimes and multiple motives. Georgia and her artistic perspective manage to put all of the elements in the correct order.
I loved Georgia. The descriptions of the people and the culture were interesting and well done, as was the history of the lead up to WW II. I loved the book and hope that there is a follow up book soon.
There are many issues complicating the solution to the murder, including German sympathizers and spies. There are several crimes and multiple motives. Georgia and her artistic perspective manage to put all of the elements in the correct order.
I loved Georgia. The descriptions of the people and the culture were interesting and well done, as was the history of the lead up to WW II. I loved the book and hope that there is a follow up book soon.
May 30, 2023
Kathryn Lasky presents a novel bursting with color and light. This aspect dominates the story of murder in New Mexico that involves Georgia O’Keeffe and Hitler’s rise to power and British and American intelligence covertly following German citizens. The story begins with the murder of a Franciscan priest in a desert in New Mexico. Georgia finds the body and curiosity drives her to investigate the events. Charles Lindbergh, Howard Hughes, and many other notable individuals grace the pages of the novel. Lasky undercovers the Golden Boy of Flying fame as a unsavory, Jew hating person. Lasky gives small biographies on each of the noted individuals during this saga in pre World War II. Child molestation enters the story and the handling of the beast tormenting Clara, a young girl. Sexual abuse also centers on another character and her way of escape. Many issues addressed in this story, but art plays the central role.
December 6, 2024
This historical mystery stars artist Georgia O'Keeffe. She is spending time at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico after a nervous breakdown. She loves the light and color for her art. One morning, on her way to paint, she discovers the body of a man dresses as a Franciscan priest.
This discovery leads to an investigation which introduces her to a possible new love interest in the person of the recently widowed sheriff. It also has her interacting with luminaries of the day including Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
The story includes murders, Nazi sympathizers including Lindbergh, a spy ring in the New Mexico desert, and child abuse. All of these themes are filtered through O'Keeffe's artist eyes. I enjoyed the writing both about the crimes and O'Keeffe's internal monologues as she comes to terms with where her life is now.
The narrator did an excellent job with the tone of the book.
This discovery leads to an investigation which introduces her to a possible new love interest in the person of the recently widowed sheriff. It also has her interacting with luminaries of the day including Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
The story includes murders, Nazi sympathizers including Lindbergh, a spy ring in the New Mexico desert, and child abuse. All of these themes are filtered through O'Keeffe's artist eyes. I enjoyed the writing both about the crimes and O'Keeffe's internal monologues as she comes to terms with where her life is now.
The narrator did an excellent job with the tone of the book.
October 13, 2022
Narrated by Karen Peterson, Tantor Media
From my AudioFile review: Nancy Peterson’s well modulated tones and unhurried pacing sets the stage for Lasky’s clever, often humorous dialogue in this intriguing mystery centered around Georgia O’Keeffe and her time at Ghost Ranch in the New Mexico desert. When O’Keeffe and her snake stick set out into the early morning desert looking for bleached animal bones, what she finds instead is a murdered priest, setting in motion a series of events that initially pits the artist’s eye against that of the local sheriff. The large cast includes clergy, local Indigenous people, and the Lindberghs. Peterson uses subtly modified inflections to denote the various characters in a story weaving historical details of the painter’s life with thrilling fictional adventures that make for a wholly satisfying listening experience.
From my AudioFile review: Nancy Peterson’s well modulated tones and unhurried pacing sets the stage for Lasky’s clever, often humorous dialogue in this intriguing mystery centered around Georgia O’Keeffe and her time at Ghost Ranch in the New Mexico desert. When O’Keeffe and her snake stick set out into the early morning desert looking for bleached animal bones, what she finds instead is a murdered priest, setting in motion a series of events that initially pits the artist’s eye against that of the local sheriff. The large cast includes clergy, local Indigenous people, and the Lindberghs. Peterson uses subtly modified inflections to denote the various characters in a story weaving historical details of the painter’s life with thrilling fictional adventures that make for a wholly satisfying listening experience.
August 8, 2023
Well this was the perfect summer vacation book for northern New Mexico! The author has done her homework on Georgia O'Keeffe's life at Ghost Ranch in the late 1930s. It was fun to read the book between tours of Ghost Ranch, O'Keeffe's house, and the O'Keeffe Museum.
That said, the characterizations are two-dimensional and the mysteries spread thin. The narrative is so repetitive! (How many times does "Georgia" reflect on the contrast between the solitude of Ghost Ranch and the family chaos of the Stieglitz compound at Lake George? SO MANY.)
And honestly there was something disrespectful about putting Georgia O'Keeffe, of all women, in this utterly banal romance plot. Even calling her "Georgia" seems over-familiar and cringe-y. A contrast with the Ghost Ranch tour, where the guide referred to her consistently as "Miss O'Keeffe"!
That said, the characterizations are two-dimensional and the mysteries spread thin. The narrative is so repetitive! (How many times does "Georgia" reflect on the contrast between the solitude of Ghost Ranch and the family chaos of the Stieglitz compound at Lake George? SO MANY.)
And honestly there was something disrespectful about putting Georgia O'Keeffe, of all women, in this utterly banal romance plot. Even calling her "Georgia" seems over-familiar and cringe-y. A contrast with the Ghost Ranch tour, where the guide referred to her consistently as "Miss O'Keeffe"!
September 11, 2022
I throughly enjoyed listening to the Audio version of Light on Bone by Katheryn Lasky, performed by Nancy Peterson. Thank you to Net Gallery and audio publisher Tantor Audio for a complimentary copy. I absolutely could not put this book down ! The true sign of a great book to me is… when you forget you’re listening to a book and become lost in the story. Here, Georgia O’Keefe , one of my favorite artists, becomes an amateur sleuth trying to find out “who done it” alongside a cast of very interesting characters in the desert of New Mexico. Filled with historical figures of the time, Lasky weaves a wonderful story full of mystery, murder and even a bit of romance. I highly recommend this great new
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