
The Lover's Portrait: An Art Mystery
The Adventures of Zelda Richardson, Volume 2
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Carol Purdom
Missing masterpieces, Nazi blackmailers, and a pesky amateur sleuth.
When a Dutch art dealer hides the stock from his gallery - rather than turn it over to his Nazi blackmailer - he pays with his life, leaving a treasure trove of modern masterpieces buried somewhere in Amsterdam, presumably lost forever. That is, until American art history student Zelda Richardson sticks her nose in.
After studying for a year in the Netherlands, Zelda scores an internship at the prestigious Amsterdam Museum, where she works on an exhibition of paintings and sculptures once stolen by the Nazis, lying unclaimed in Dutch museum depots almost seventy years later. When two women claim the same portrait of a young girl entitled Irises, Zelda is tasked with investigating the painting's history and soon finds evidence that one of the two women must be lying about her past. Before she can figure out which one it is and why, Zelda learns about the Dutch art dealer's concealed collection. And that Irises is the key to finding it all.
Her discoveries make her a target of someone willing to steal - and even kill - to find the missing paintings. As the list of suspects grows, Zelda realizes she has to track down the lost collection and unmask a killer if she wants to survive.
- Chill with a Book's January 2018 Book of the Month
- One of TripFiction’s 10 Favorite Books set in Amsterdam
- One of The Displaced Nation's Top 36 Expat Fiction Picks of 2016
- Number 14 in the BookLife Prize for Fiction 2016, Mystery category
- Silver Cup Winner of Rosie's Book Review Team Awards 2017 in the Mystery category
The Lover’s Portrait is the perfect novel for those who love art, history, and mystery. The Adventures of Zelda Richardson series are stand-alone novels and can be listened to in any order.
©2016 Jennifer S. Alderson (P)2017 Jennifer S. AldersonListeners also enjoyed...




















Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes....... its combination of Art,History,Mystery and a good thriller make it a compellingbook.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Zelda is growing and learning about Art the great suffering of being Jewish duringWorld War 2 and becoming more of the person she soon will become.
Which scene was your favorite?
N/AIf you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
History can come home to haunt you.Any additional comments?
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.Loving Art through good times and bad.
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Great story, not so great narration...
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The Lovers portrait
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Interesting history
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What I particularly liked about this book is how the author weaves an excellent mystery around a time period and subject I rarely read about. It is quite the eye-opener. The author is familiar with her material from personal experience, living in Amsterdam. She also has degrees in art history and museum studies. With her journalist background, passion for writing, along with the credentials, she created a believable and cunning plot.
I appreciated her story crafting, providing pieces of the mystery while keeping me guessing all along; the way she keeps the mystery unfolding; and the way she moves the reader from the 1940’s to the present as the mystery and suspense coil ever-tighter.
I learned so much about how artists were able to ‘hide’ their work from the greed of those who would take what doesn’t belong to them. I didn’t feel the author pushed ‘history’ down my throat, rather it came as a by-product of the story unfolding. Well written!
This story captures how times have changed, just some 80 years ago, people were much less accepting and tolerant of different life styles. We still struggle with this, however.
I enjoy Zelda’s not-letting-anything-slide attitude with a bit of humor thrown in. She is quite the Nancy Drew of Amsterdam. I also enjoy her exuberance for getting into the Master’s program. I’m hoping Frederick and she will have a future. He is a true friend. Perhaps in a sequel?
The story was a bit of a slow starter and the initial voice portrayed by Carol Purdom fell flat for me, that is, the voice for the museum’s project manager. However, her voice for the old woman who claims the painting is hers, and the belligerent curator reliving his past disappointments, has her doing an admirable job adding energy to the telling.
All-in all, I enjoyed the sleuth and well-written plot.
Enjoy 'Nancy Drew' of Amsterdam in this Mystery
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When Zelda is tasked with helping a museum in Amsterdam with their forgotten artwork exhibit she is drawn into a mystery surrounding one of the paintings. The painting is not one of great value, but can it lead to a cache of other missing artwork? I really enjoyed the historical elements of this novel and the modern day characters reaction to these. The twists and turns of these historical influences wee very interesting and kept me on the edge of my seat.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Great Historical Trip
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An excellent mystery.
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There were parts of the book that were a bit drawn out like the museum meetings themselves and some of Zelda’s internal thoughts but nothing too extreme.
This audiobook was well produced. The parts of all the Dutch characters were really well done as were those of all the other characters. Each one easy to understand while still being distinct.
I’m excited to listen to the next book in the series. I look forward to seeing what else Zelda gets herself involved in.
Great art history mystery!
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I didn’t really enjoy the narrator. She gets a bit too shrill and it raked my nerves a bit. But she spoke well and I was able to follow the story well enough.
As someone who has never been to Amsterdam, I found the description of this city just enough for me to imagine the city.
Well done to the author.
A must for those who enjoy WW2 stories.
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Interesting book
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