Tiffany
Blues is a wonderful new historical fiction novel that is full of drama,
mystery, suspense, and art. I was
quickly swept into this novel and it held me in its grips until the epic
conclusion.
Jenny
Bell is an artist living in New York City in 1924. She is determined to learn what she can and
to make it as an artist. Her closest
friend, Minx Deering, is a wealthy socialite who is also an artist. Jenny keeps in her world of black, white, and
greys, but she remembers the colors of a beautiful Tiffany stained glass window
that played a significant role in her troubled teenage years. For you see, Jenny Bell, was not always Jenny
Bell. She had another name and had a
wonderful artist mother who painted Ouija boards. Jenny’s idyllic childhood ends when her
mother marries the wrong man. What happened to Jenny and her family? Why does Jenny have a new identity?
Minx
believes in Jenny and is able to secure her a coveted summer position at Louis
Comfort Tiffany’s artist retreat at his estate, Laurelton Hall on Long
Island. Jenny finds inspiration at
Laurelton Hall and also finds herself drawn to Tiffany’s grandson Oliver. The past has a way of rearing its head and
Jenny finds herself in the center of a burgeoning scandal that also seems to
involve her past. What is the truth of
Jenny’s history and why is it coming to fruition now? Will she be able to put her past behind her
and embrace her art? Will she find true
love?
I
really enjoyed Tiffany Blues. It was a
unique historical setting that involved a lot of interesting elements. I love the 1920s setting itself and involving
not only the art world, but the spiritualism of the day. I also knew nothing about Louis Comfort
Tiffany of Tiffany fame, his artist colony, or his grand estate. I found it all fascinating. The story itself was riveting and I read the
book relatively quickly as I really wanted to see how the story pulled
together. The characters and the vivid
descriptions were wonderful.
I
loved the author’s note at the beginning of the novel explaining the history of
Laurelton Hall. It was fascinating. I would have loved to have seen it in its
prime before it burned down.
Favorite
Quotes:
“Once
the present turns to past, all we have left are memories.”
“The
press exploits our lives to sell more papers.
It ignores our humanity.”
“I’ve
always wanted to believe in life after death.
In the idea that we’re presented with multiple opportunities to do the
right thing from life to life.”
Overall,
Tiffany Blues is a gripping and unique historical fiction novel with a
wonderful and interesting story that kept me enthralled until the end. I highly recommend it.
Book
Source: Review Copy as part of the TLC
Book Tour. Thank-you! For more stops on this tour, check out this link.
GIVEAWAY
One lucky winner will receive a copy of Tiffany Blues by M.J Rose. If
you would like to win this book, please leave a comment on what
interests you
about this book. Have you ever read any novels set in the 1920's jazz era? If so, which ones did you enjoy or not enjoy?
As part of your comment, you must include an email address. If I can't find a
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This contest is only open to addresses in the United States.
The deadline for entry is midnight on Friday September 7th!
Please make sure to check the week of September 10th to see if you are a winner. I
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