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Trick of the Eye: A Novel
Trick of the Eye: A Novel
Trick of the Eye: A Novel
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Trick of the Eye: A Novel

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Another high-society thriller from New York Times bestselling author Jane Stanton Hitchcock, Trick of the Eye is a tale of art, intrigue, and murder in a world where evil tarnishes privilege and nothing is what it appears to be.
 
Trompe l’oeil artist Faith Cromwell is hired to paint the famed ballroom of an opulent Long Island estate, but her patron is obsessed with the long-unsolved murder of a daughter, and soon Faith begins to piece together the details of the grisly, shocking crime.
 
The deeper Faith delves into the house’s mystery, the more she realizes that she has inadvertently stepped into the starring role of a bizarre, and quite possibly fatal, charade.
 
Like Social Crimes and One Dangerous Lady, Trick of the Eye is another highly sophisticated and deeply compelling mystery from master writer Jane Stanton Hitchcock.
 

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateJun 26, 2012
ISBN9780062206558
Trick of the Eye: A Novel
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Jane Stanton Hitchcock

Jane Stanton Hitchcock is the New York Times bestselling author of Mortal Friends, The Witches' Hammer, Social Crimes, and Trick of the Eye, as well as several plays. She lives with her husband, syndicated foreign-affairs columnist Jim Hoagland, in New York City and Washington, D.C.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Trick of the Eye is a book about an artist. The artist thinks that she has control of her life but it is all an illusion. An interesting book with an interesting question. How much of what you see or think you know is really what it is? The book receives four stars in this review and is highly recommended.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Jane Hitchcock writes quirky, twisty tales of normal people caught up in somewhat abnormal events. I enjoyed this book enough to read more from Jane HItchcock. 

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I enjoyed reading this book, but it was a little predictable.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Odd little book, primarily about loneliness, disguised as a book about a trompe l'oeil artist and a society matron courting her to paint a ballroom at the matron's elegant (and famous) country home. There were a number of predictable plot twists, a few unexpected ones (including a kicker that is revealed in the last half page of the book), but the last portion of the book (the reveal, so to speak) felt forced/contrived to me, and with more than a touch of creepiness. While it was supposed to clear up much, it ended up making me doubt much of the knowledge gained, and distrust all but one or two of the characters. Though I learned from it, I can't say I liked the story. I prefer my humankind less dysfunctional.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book was very good! I would recommend it to anyone that likes twists and turns and surprises!

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