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Fake | Erica Katz
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From the author of The Boys' Club, a gripping novel set in the high-stakes world of art forgery that moves across the globe, from the trendy art galleries of Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood to the high-flying international art fairs of Hong Kong. Can you spot the difference? Emma Caan is a fake. She's a forger, an artist who specializes in nineteenth-century paintings. But she isn't a criminal; her copies are commissioned by museums and ultra-wealthy collectors protecting their investments. Emma's more than mastered a Gauguin brushstroke and a van Gogh wheat field, but her work is sometimes a painful reminder of the artistic dreams she once chased for herself, when she was younger and before her family and her world fell apart. When oligarch art collector Leonard Sobetsky unexpectedly appears with an invitation, Emma sees a way out--a new job, a new path for herself, and access to the kind of money she needs to support her unstable and recently widowed mother. But every invitation incurs an obligation . . . and Emma isn't prepared for what's to come. As she's pulled further into Leonard's opulent scene, she will discover what's lurking beneath the glitz and glamour. When she does, the past she's worked hard to overcome will collide with the present, making her wonder how much of her carefully curated life is just as fake as her forgeries . . .
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Jemgirl2014
Fake | Erica Katz
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I had this one on my wish list! Score! Thought I‘d share if anyone wants to grab it for themselves. 😊

Bklover Done! Thanks for the tip! 2y
Jemgirl2014 @Bklover You‘re welcome! Enjoy. 🤗 2y
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ClairesReads
Fake | Erica Katz
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I love a crime novel and I especially love one with a unique premise or setting. Fake is a well-crafted crime novel. You can guess generally about the broad framework of the central crime from the first chapter but the specifics are metered out so carefully that it's hard to put down. What I think Katz is most skilled at, is drawing her reader into a world. Fake is as much about a particular crime as it is about the flaws of the art world itself.

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AudiobookingWithLeah
Fake | Erica Katz
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Light Mystery/Thriller
Contemporary Women‘s Lit
Involving the art world

Despite being a little slow at times, I really enjoyed this. I especially appreciated the way the author wrote her characters. They were strong women who uplifted other women…which is always refreshing. The Art aspect was an interesting change, also. Not too many books of this type revolve around art, forgeries, and the “art of purposeful forgeries”.

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wallacereads
Fake | Erica Katz
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Mehso-so

A meandering story about a naive professional art forger who suspects her work is being used for nefarious purposes. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen…

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oddandbookish
Fake | Erica Katz
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I previously read the author‘s debut book, The Boys‘ Club, and loved it, so I knew I just had to read this one. Once again, I was not disappointed!

Like her previous novel, this one is highly engaging. From the very beginning it takes you on a roller coaster of a ride through the glamorous world of high art.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2022/02/09/review-fake/