Review of The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci

[Riva Ronald]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci" by Belle Ami.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Leonardo da Vinci is arguably one of the greatest artists of all time, and though I never knew him, this book, The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci, written by Belle Amie, revolves around someone who knew him, someone who met him, or so she claims.

Angela Renatus is a newly employed intern at the Getty Museum. It was her dream job, but although Angela loved her job so much, her boss, Mr. Scordato, would make it a living hell for her. He'd always make sexual advances toward her and would never miss an opportunity to harass her. When Angela loses her dream journal, a book where she'd make entries of her dreams, Alexander Caine, a private art detective, offers to help her find it. Angela believes that these dreams are what would lead her to a secret painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which went missing from the Uffizi Museum during World War II. Angela and Alexander would work together to try and retrieve this painting. But as they try to do so, danger lurks in their way. Will they succeed in finding this piece of art by one of the greatest artists of all time? The answer to this question lies in this book.

I loved so many things about the book, but one thing I must mention and acknowledge is the author's flawless ability to write a story about three different timelines as he gradually interweaves them together. It's like writing three different books at a time and linking the pieces of the plot one by one. Not many writers today could write a book like this and do it in this manner. I must commend the author for this; while I read the book, it was like putting pieces of a puzzle together, and I have to say I had a fun experience reading this book.

I found absolutely nothing to dislike about this book; the story was told in a good way, and the buildup and suspense were just perfect. I know very little about ancient Italy, but this book gave me an insight into their food and clothing. I was able to learn a few Italian words because the author included some basic Italian words in the book.

I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I did not find any reason to rate it otherwise; I discovered that there is a sequel to this book, and I'm going to read it as well. There are absolutely no errors in this book; it was flawlessly edited. I recommend this book for art geeks and history lovers who would also love a good romance story; that's the audience I'm calling on to read this book. However, due to the sexual content of this book, I will not recommend it for readers younger than the age of 18.

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[Da_JumogM]

I liked the combination of romance, suspense, thriller, and adventure in this book. Angela and her dreams added more spice to the book by introducing new fascinating characters like Sophia. Great review.