Chasing Mona Lisa by Tricia Goyer & Mike Yorkey (1)

Kindle: 1421 KB
Print: 337 pages
Publisher: Revell; Original edition (Jan. 1 2012)
ASIN: B005PQUWVG

It is August 1944 and Paris is on the cusp of liberation. As the soldiers of the Third Reich flee the Allied advance, they ravage the country, stealing countless pieces of art. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring will stop at nothing to claim the most valuable one of all, the Mona Lisa, as a post-war bargaining chip to get him to South America. Can Swiss OSS agents Gabi Mueller and Eric Hofstadler rescue DaVinci's masterpiece before it falls into German hands?

With nonstop action, Chasing Mona Lisa is sure to get readers' adrenaline pumping as they join the chase to save the most famous painting in the world. From war-ravaged Paris to a posh country chateau, the race is on--and the runners are playing for keeps.

Tricia Goyer is a busy mom of six, grandmother of two, and wife to John. A USA Today bestselling author, Tricia has published over 40 books and has written more than 500 articles. She's well-known for her Big Sky and Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors Amish series. For more information visit Tricia at www.TriciaGoyer.com. Tricia, along with a group of friends, also runs www.NotQuiteAmishLiving.com, sharing ideas about simplifying life.

Other reviews of Tricia Goyer's books:

My review for All Things Hidden

My review for Songbird Under a German Moon

My review for Life, In Spite of Me

My review for Love Finds You in Victory Heights

My review for Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska

My review for Remembering You

My review for Lead Your Family Like Jesus

My review for A Christmas Gift For Rose

My review for The One Year Book of Amish Peace

My review for The Memory Jar

My review for The Promise Box

My review for The Kissing Bridge

My review for Mom's Night Out

My review for Plain Faith

My review for An Amish Garden

My review for Where Treetops Glisten

My review for Balanced

My review for An Amish Second Christmas

My review for Made With Love

My review for Prayers That Changed The World

My review for The Buggy Before The Horse

My review for Planted With Hope

REVIEW:

I love Tricia Goyer!
I really wanted and thought I would love this book, but I didn't.
I loved aspects of it. I liked the graphic way the war was told. It felt like it was told from someone who lived it. It felt real at times. It was hard to read in those moments, but it was appreciated.
I was indifferent to the characters. I wanted to like them, but I felt it a weird time to get caught in a romance. Among all that really graphic violence.
Then we get to the Mona Lisa. I felt like I may have learned a little history lesson while reading this book. I didn't know the Louvre was a fortress in the past. I didn't even really know much about the origins of the painting, other than who its' creator was. It was a interesting read learning so much about the painting, the artist and the museum.
So not my favorite read by her, but not hated either.

2.5/5

**Compensation may be earned from the links within. This copy was obtained free on Amazon. Opinions are owned by Freda's Voice.

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