Review: The Masterpiece

The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Clara Darden is an aspiring artist in the early years of the 20th century. Virginia Clay is a recent divorcee, survivor of a serious illness, and is recently back in the workforce in the mid 1970s. The link that ties these two together is Grand Central, the massive and stunningly elegant train station in the heart of Manhattan.

Like many historical fiction titles today, The Masterpiece is told through two storylines spanning decades, with Grand Central serving as the obvious common trait. However, as Clara and Virginia's stories move along, you find that there are many more connections between these two women, the struggles they had to endure, and the one thing that will bring them together.

Although each woman's story is powerful and intriguing on its own, it is the reverence for Grand Central that shines through this book, serving almost as another silent character rather than simply just a setting. It's history and its legacy shine through on the pages.

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