Magnolia Palace, The: A Novel

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Another brilliant historical thriller from Davis, this time set in a Gilded Age mansion in New York City.

Inside the apartment, the soup roiling in her gut, she filled a glass with water and sat down at the tiny table in the kitchen.Another policeman stepped to the door to shut it, but not before Lillian caught sight of a woman's bloody hand, the fingers gently, almost daintily, curled in.

Whether 1919 or 1966, both women have precarious social standings, but the pair ultimately demonstrate integrity when faced with the opportunity to be dishonest and deceitful. Hers was one of the smaller apartments in the building, with only one bedroom, where she and her mother had slept. Really the standout aspects of this book is the art featured in the Frick collection and Lillian and Helen’s dynamic. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. She’s been a popular artists’ model since she was 15 years old, but always with her mother at her side.Davis masterfully combines history, fiction, and mystery to bring alive the Frick family and their amazing art collection. The Magnolia Palace, a 2022 historical fiction novel written by Fiona Davis, hit my reading queue this week.

In 1966, two people are stuck inside the Frick museum after it closes down and they have no way out, so they explore various pieces of art, stumbling upon a secret from 1919 involving Helen and her family. The irony that she was upset to have to cover her body, when most women would be filled with shame to have to reveal it, made her let out a nervous giggle.

The result of the hunt could help settle Veronica financial dilemma and solve two long unsolved crimes.

also, since my reading tastes have changed so much over the last few years, I thought I would give this one a go as a litmus test of sorts. If Kitty were here, they'd all be laughing together, her mother flattering him about his thick mustache and strong hands, teasing him as he blushed. Fifty years later, 60’s fashion model Veronica Weber, on assignment from England has her own employment opportunity with Vogue, at a shoot taking place at the Frick Museum. And by combining real-life historical figures, those inspired by true people and others imagined, we have another highly entertaining book with a well-developed story which should delight and captivate historical fiction fans, especially those who love books set in New York City.It unfolded slowly where readers could experience the dramatic woes of love, heartbreak, redemption and new beginnings. Her novels have been chosen as “One Book, One Community” reads and her articles have appeared in publications like The Wall Street Journal and the Oprah magazine.