5 stars
Reviewed by Patricia
This book is an enjoyable romp through the British art world. A penniless American school teacher is left a legacy by her uncle, travels to England and meets a dishy British Museum curator. Ben Hunt is a rich treasure hunter in the shady world of priceless artifacts, naturally hedonistic and sexual he both shocks and attracts Jane Andrews at their first meeting.
Lots of scavenger type hunting, villains and friends are hard to distinguish as Jane follows along with Ben's plans to recover the artifact. Plenty of sexual encounters between the two main characters to please the reader. All in all a very light hearted read that entertains beautifully but don't expect an in-depth mystery to unravel.
The author has a lot of fun deciphering the differences between the American and British English which of course is normal and always makes for great humor.. As a great person once said, the biggest difference between the US and the UK is our 'common' English language.
I have to say that I commiserate with the heroine's craving throughout this story, for a 'decent' cup of coffee, as a Canadian living in the UK I too loathe the instant stuff that passes for coffee here. I'm certain that this must have been influenced by the author's deprivation whilst researching material for the book.
Late Night Books Reviewer Patricia
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