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Sushan wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 18:59 I think there is nothing for us to wonder since, amazon has revealed that this is the 1st book of a series, in the book description.

Dael Reader wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 11:05 She probably will. But I wish she wouldn't. Not unless she does enough research to base the plot lines more solidly on art history. If Angela and Alex can start solving art mysterious with a more academic approach, rather than based on Angela's ridiculous past-life regression/spirit possession episodes, the stories could be a little bit more interesting. If she keeps basing the stories on sex scenes past and present, there will be very little to recommend about the books.

SweetMelissaV2131 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2018, 10:38

Sushan wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 18:59 I think there is nothing for us to wonder since, amazon has revealed that this is the 1st book of a series, in the book description.

I do realize that now That will teach me to post a question without reading the whole Amazon description of a book. I also wanted to see if this question would raise some opinions on whether or not the readers/reviewers here would like to see this book as the beginning of a series. It will be interesting to see how the author continues the storyline I think.
Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post.

kfwilson6 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 19:35

Dael Reader wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 11:05 She probably will. But I wish she wouldn't. Not unless she does enough research to base the plot lines more solidly on art history. If Angela and Alex can start solving art mysterious with a more academic approach, rather than based on Angela's ridiculous past-life regression/spirit possession episodes, the stories could be a little bit more interesting. If she keeps basing the stories on sex scenes past and present, there will be very little to recommend about the books.

One of my biggest points of irritation with this book was at the end where Alex asks her to be his partner in art detective work and tells her she is a natural at it. Ummm...what did she actually do to contribute to finding the painting that wasn't tied to being a reincarnation of Sophia and Fioretta? Had it not been for the paranormal aspect of it, she really wouldn't have had any skill to move the investigation along.

Dael Reader wrote: An excellent point. What Alex probably means is he just wants to keep her around for sex. After all, she can't be the reincarnation of every artist's muse. How will she track down the next painting without channeling her past lives?

Dael Reader wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 20:01

kfwilson6 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 19:35

Dael Reader wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 11:05 She probably will. But I wish she wouldn't. Not unless she does enough research to base the plot lines more solidly on art history. If Angela and Alex can start solving art mysterious with a more academic approach, rather than based on Angela's ridiculous past-life regression/spirit possession episodes, the stories could be a little bit more interesting. If she keeps basing the stories on sex scenes past and present, there will be very little to recommend about the books.

One of my biggest points of irritation with this book was at the end where Alex asks her to be his partner in art detective work and tells her she is a natural at it. Ummm...what did she actually do to contribute to finding the painting that wasn't tied to being a reincarnation of Sophia and Fioretta? Had it not been for the paranormal aspect of it, she really wouldn't have had any skill to move the investigation along.

Dael Reader wrote: An excellent point. What Alex probably means is he just wants to keep her around for sex. After all, she can't be the reincarnation of every artist's muse. How will she track down the next painting without channeling her past lives?

Hey, you never know how many past lives she has. If she dies young in each life she could have 4 lives per century. That's a lot of opportunity right there.

kfwilson6 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 19:35

Dael Reader wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 11:05 She probably will. But I wish she wouldn't. Not unless she does enough research to base the plot lines more solidly on art history. If Angela and Alex can start solving art mysterious with a more academic approach, rather than based on Angela's ridiculous past-life regression/spirit possession episodes, the stories could be a little bit more interesting. If she keeps basing the stories on sex scenes past and present, there will be very little to recommend about the books.

One of my biggest points of irritation with this book was at the end where Alex asks her to be his partner in art detective work and tells her she is a natural at it. Ummm...what did she actually do to contribute to finding the painting that wasn't tied to being a reincarnation of Sophia and Fioretta? Had it not been for the paranormal aspect of it, she really wouldn't have had any skill to move the investigation along.

kfwilson6 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 19:39 I think the ending implies there will be a sequel. Angela's conversation with Maria, plus the pull toward another vision despite Sophia and Fioretta moving on. Also, Alex asking Angela to work with him seemed to be a setup for a future in tracking down more artwork (how much work can there be though?).

lesler wrote: ↑13 Jun 2018, 13:04 I sure hope so. I agree that she left the ending open ended enough to do so, without leaving any cliffhangers so she could be finite if she wanted to.