VAN GOGH CONSPIRACY:A NOVEL

by J MADISON DAVIS

The discovery in the barn of a rural French farm of a painting by Van Gogh unleashes an international storm when a Holocaust survivor claims that the painting is his, stolen from his family by the Nazis, a controversy that leads to the revelation that someone with access to artworks stolen by the Nazis is sending them to former Nazis so that they can sell them to make a fortune.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Jamie Plakorus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was an ok read. I think I enjoyed it more because it was about my favorite artist, Van Gogh.

[Dr Dabbler · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would have given this only one star, but as I finished it, that would have been unfair.
I picked up the book because it had a few elements that I should like: art, a Dutch connection, mystery thriller. I had enjoyed the Da Vinci Code, which also used art history as an important element of the plot. I grew up on Van Gogh and the Dutch masters, as well as family tales of the war. We had a Van Meegeren print on the wall.
The plot was fine. It's just the characterisation that was lacking. The main characters were not convincing or sympathetic. To me, they still felt like strangers by the end of the book, and not ones that I wanted to get to know any better.

[Renata Dias · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book a little but confusing. At first, it seems like nothing is hapenning and then you get introduced to a bunch of new characters and a lot happens at the same time. In my opinion, the narrative is rushed and that is what justifies the lower ranking I'm giving this book.

[Jane Price · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay.
Pretty basic.

[Kait Maciejewski · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice, easy read that's entertaining from the start to the end. It was hard to put this down.

[Emily Mackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ok, it wasn't what I thought it was going to be about.

[Kristelle Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick easy read, very enjoyable.

[Clarissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another dollar store tribute left here by my mom. It was fairly interesting, but nothing spectacular. I enjoyed it, and it's not something I would have picked out on my own (another thriller, art crime this time). I sometimes couldn't keep up with all the backstory and characters (more out of lack of interest and reading when tired, though). =)

[Monica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well I guess it was okay. I usually don't read mystery suspense books, but I recieved the book for Christmas and was obligated to read it. For as short as it is it was action packed enough but I doubt I will read it again,

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moved fast and was a very interesting topic.

[Debi · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an OK book. I enjoyed it. It had interesting facts about what Hitler's army looted during the war.