I had a bit of a difficult time in the beginning of the book w/the names of some of the characters -- some were too similar and I got them mixed up.

The story developed beautifully. What a wonderful imagination Jeanne Katorgridis has. It is an incredible story that she's developed from a painting we've all seen too many times to count. I will never look at a painting of the Mona Lisa again without thinking of this book!

The characters were fully developed and the storyline was exquisite. I can hardly wait until the rest of my book club reads this book so that I have someone else to talk about it with.

If you like Phillipa Gregory or other historical fiction, you'll enjoy this as well. The start is a bit slow but you are drawn to the main character, Mona Lisa.

ENJOY!!

Our group loved this book. Although it starts out slow and descriptive, it is an exciting story told with detail that makes you feel like you're there.

Everyone enjoyed this book.

This novel is very well constructed. The historical background is very well portrayed and the way the author fit Mona Lisa in the plot is great.