Brush with Death: An Art Lover's Mystery

I could not read this book though I would have loved to. The smell of smoke was powerful and I just couldn’t.

All of the books in the series are extremely addicting! When I pick one up, I cannot put it down; these works are the cause of many a sleepless night for me...The latest installment lands Annie into a plethora of problems as she struggles to solve a murder, locate a masterpiece, and balance the ever-present love triangle in her life, all while trying to save her grandfather's forger fugitive hide from the FBI. Kudos for another fantastic mystery! Please keep them coming!

This is the third book in the series. I hope they continue, as these books are entertaining and a lot of fun to read! If you love mysteries, irresistable characters, and you like to laugh out loud and have a good time along with a good story, then this book is definitely for you.

Annie Kincaid returns in this latest installment in the "Art Lovers series", which proves every bit as entertaining as the first two books. Here, Kincaid is still grappling with romantic commitment to the various men in her life, in addition to tangling with evil developers, graveyard ghouls, and an Italian hell-bent on locking up her grandfather if she can't produce the original of a famous painting by Raphael. The familiar cast of characters appear to provide lots of humorous mishaps and support. A fun read.

This is a wonderful series, along the lines of Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels. But Annie Kincaid is a smarter, savvier, more multi-faceted protagonist, and I love watching her change and develop over time. The surrounding quirky characters are honestly captivating and endearing. Plus, I always learn something about art, history, and San Francisco. The promise of new developments at the end made me salivate for book number four...more more more!

Annie Kincaid owns a faux-finishing business; her attempt to gain some respect from the art community. Her reputation does not allow her to work as an art restorer since she was arrested when she was seventeen and her grandfather is notoriously known as one of the great art forgers of all time. She presently works at the Chapel of Chimes, a columbarium, mausoleum and crematorium fixing faded art when she meets Cindy Tanaka at a nearby cemetery. Cindy asks her if the reproduction of La Fornarina by Raphael could actually be the original. While they talk, two men dressed as goblins leave a package that they stole from the crypt that Cindy picks up just before leaving. Later Annie tracks down Cindy, but finds her dead. The police believe she committed suicide, but two people connected to La Fornarina end up hospitalized. Annie believes a killer is tying up loose ends so she starts snooping see if the link to Cindy is as strong as her gut feels it is. She almost becomes the next victim, but that does not stop prevent her from continuing her inquiries. This is a humorous enjoyable amateur sleuth tale starring a roguish heroine who has larceny in her genes especially involving art forgeries. The puzzle of the painting leads curious Annie into some scary BRUSH WITH DEATH scenarios while the quirky support cast adds a sense of place to the plot. Hailey Lind provides a creative art of larceny thriller. Harriet Klausner