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The Paris Deception
The Paris Deception: A Novel | Bryn Turnbull
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“Unforgettable . . . a powerful, page-turning tale of two extraordinary heroines who risk their lives rescuing stolen masterpieces during the Nazi occupation of Paris. A stunning read!” —Chanel Cleeton, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Our Last Days in Barcelona From internationally bestselling author Bryn Turnbull comes a breathtaking novel about art theft and forgery in Nazi-occupied Paris, and two brave women who risk their lives rescuing looted masterpieces from Nazi destruction. Sophie Dix fled Stuttgart with her brother as the Nazi regime gained power in Germany. Now, with her brother gone and her adopted home city of Paris conquered by the Reich, Sophie reluctantly accepts a position restoring damaged art at the Jeu de Paume museum under the supervision of the ERR—a German art commission using the museum as a repository for art they’ve looted from Jewish families. Fabienne Brandt was a rising star in the Parisian bohemian arts movement until the Nazis put a stop to so-called “degenerate” modern art. Still mourning the loss of her firebrand husband, she’s resolved to muddle her way through the occupation in whatever way she can—until her estranged sister-in-law, Sophie, arrives at her door with a stolen painting in hand. Soon the two women embark upon a plan to save Paris’s “degenerates,” working beneath the noses of Germany’s top art connoisseurs to replace the paintings in the Jeu de Paume with skillful forgeries—but how long can Sophie and Fabienne sustain their masterful illusion?
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deliasson
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Great book and captivating! One thing that irked me was a comment at the end about Hitler being a failed artist. While he may have been turned down by the Academy of Fine Arts, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whether art is good or bad is solely based on perception. The insinuation doesn't line up with the storyline of the book, considering it being about "degenerate" art.

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This was an entertaining story, even if I was disappointed that the forgery that formed the basis for the plot was fictional. In spite of that, the widespread theft & destruction of art work during WWII did happen and this book dropped you into that world quite effectively. It also included Rose Valland, who was very real war hero. Led by two strong fictional female characters it is a story of war, secrets, bravery, romance and family. 3.75/5