Why read The Brutal Art?

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Ethan Muller is struggling to establish his reputation as a dealer in the cut-throat world of contemporary art when he is alerted to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: in a decaying New York slum, an elderly tenant has disappeared, leaving behind a staggeringly large trove of original drawings and paintings. Nobody can…

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1 author picked The Brutal Art as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Julia Stone

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I was hooked by this book, which explores past crimes that had been all but forgotten.

I found every opportunity to pick it up and read a few more pages in my quest to find out the secret link between the present and the past. Part way through, I thought I’d guessed the twist, but it was more complicated than I’d imagined.

As someone who writes and reads a lot of psychological suspense, I was impressed by the way the story unfolded. It was one of those books where I desperately want to know how it ends but also don’t…

From Julia's 3 favorite reads in 2023.