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The magnolia palace : a novel (origineel 2022; editie 2022)

door Fiona Davis

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions.

Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter's life has completely fallen apart. For the past six years, under the moniker Angelica, Lillian was one of the most sought-after artists' models in New York City, with statues based on her figure gracing landmarks from the Plaza Hotel to the Brooklyn Bridge. But with her mother gone, a grieving Lillian is rudderless and desperateâ??the work has dried up and a looming scandal has left her entirely without a safe haven. So when she stumbles upon an employment opportunity at the Frick mansionâ??a building that, ironically, bears her own visageâ??Lillian jumps at the chance. But the longer she works as a private secretary to the imperious and demanding Helen Frick, the daughter and heiress of industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick, the more deeply her life gets intertwined with that of the familyâ??pulling her into a tangled web of romantic trysts, stolen jewels, and family drama that runs so deep, the stakes just may be life or death.
Nearly fifty years later, mod English model Veronica Weber has her own chance to make her careerâ??and with it, earn the money she needs to support her family back homeâ??within the walls of the former Frick residence, now converted into one of New York City's most impressive museums. But when sheâ??along with a charming intern/budding art curator named Joshuaâ??is dismissed from the Vogue shoot taking place at the Frick Collection, she chances upon a series of hidden messages in the museum: messages that will lead her and Joshua on a hunt that could not only solve Veronica's financial woes, but could finally reveal the truth behind a decades-old murder in th
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Titel:The magnolia palace : a novel
Auteurs:Fiona Davis
Info:New York : Penguin, 2022.
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My first book by this author. Told in two timelines, 1919 and 1966. In 1919, the Fricks are living at what was to become the Frick Museum. Lillian is a model who posed (under the name Angelica) for several sculptors around NYC and even some statues within the Frick household. After running away from a murder to avoid becoming a suspect, she finds herself being interviewed to be Helen Frick's personal assistant. Through this position, she helps Helen set up a scavenger hunt for Helen's suitor.

In 1966, Veronica is a model doing a photo shoot at the Frisk Museum during which time a blizzard shuts down the city and she finds herself locked in and left behind. She discovers that a research intern is also locked in with her and they stumble upon the scavenger hunt clues and start following them.

This story has murder, mystery and love. It was really nice getting a peak into the Frick household, even if it's fiction but some truth interspersed into the story. Looking forward to reading more books by this author. ( )
  Cathie_Dyer | Feb 29, 2024 |
simple story of lives of two girls. one famous Model from 19th century. she inadvertently becomes a private secretary to daughter of Frick....the second is a model in 1960's who accidentally gets locked inside the Frick Museum with a young black man apprentice. all ties up perfectly. very simplistic ( )
  evatkaplan | Feb 28, 2024 |
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The dual time line kept me immersed in the story! The characters are fabulous! They are full of depth and emotion. I especially enjoyed the artistic aspects of the book! A definite must read! ( )
  Sassyjd32 | Dec 22, 2023 |
This is only my second book by Fiona Davis. Not sure if I liked it as much as The Masterpiece but every book is different besides both being set in New York.

I've never minded dual timelines and for me it was easy to keep track of with the different eras. It was well written and I learned a lot about not only The Fricks but the museum as well.

I liked the characters and it held my interest enough to make it an enjoyable read though.

When it came to almost the end that's where it got interesting to me and how it got all tied up in the end and it definitely made it a better read than I thought in the beginning. ( )
  sweetbabyjane58 | Dec 6, 2023 |
I was intrigued to learn about this real life family, and the real life woman whose image graces many NYC buildings from the early 1900s. This story is told from dual timelines in 1919 and 1966, focusing on the Frick mansion and artwork, laced with mystery, excessiveness, romance, and tragedy.
I'm impressed with the research that must have been done to get this fictional story factual enough to portray a fictional twist of real life artist model, Audrey Munson's life, and the Frick family, specifically Helen. I love how the author took these two real women of the 1900s and entwined their lives to make up this fantastic historical fiction story.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this interesting story! ( )
  JillHannah | Nov 20, 2023 |
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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions.

Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter's life has completely fallen apart. For the past six years, under the moniker Angelica, Lillian was one of the most sought-after artists' models in New York City, with statues based on her figure gracing landmarks from the Plaza Hotel to the Brooklyn Bridge. But with her mother gone, a grieving Lillian is rudderless and desperateâ??the work has dried up and a looming scandal has left her entirely without a safe haven. So when she stumbles upon an employment opportunity at the Frick mansionâ??a building that, ironically, bears her own visageâ??Lillian jumps at the chance. But the longer she works as a private secretary to the imperious and demanding Helen Frick, the daughter and heiress of industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick, the more deeply her life gets intertwined with that of the familyâ??pulling her into a tangled web of romantic trysts, stolen jewels, and family drama that runs so deep, the stakes just may be life or death.
Nearly fifty years later, mod English model Veronica Weber has her own chance to make her careerâ??and with it, earn the money she needs to support her family back homeâ??within the walls of the former Frick residence, now converted into one of New York City's most impressive museums. But when sheâ??along with a charming intern/budding art curator named Joshuaâ??is dismissed from the Vogue shoot taking place at the Frick Collection, she chances upon a series of hidden messages in the museum: messages that will lead her and Joshua on a hunt that could not only solve Veronica's financial woes, but could finally reveal the truth behind a decades-old murder in th

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