Meet Bridget, a klutzy, desperate to publish writer postponing her return to academia. Find Kelsey strumming her guitar through marital calamity and trying not to botch her responsibilities as a working mom. Add Dani, their broodingly analytic, art loving friend, and join them for a Mother's Retreat on Martha's Vineyard, that splendid island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Once there, discover the stolen painting of the handsome artist you've just had the pleasure of meeting in a stirring sculpture garden. Now what would you do if that stolen painting became the urgently sought treasure to all the islanders because there became an enticing fiscal reward? The tourists mingle with the residents and, with an intimate look at the Vineyard's infirm but passionate heart, the reader becomes acquainted with a new point of view and subsequently a new suspect for each remaining chapter. Homeless Hal calls out to mend our wounded earth. Holden Gould is the poet paying tribute to our transcendentalist forbearers who wakes to the summoning of his tragic past His petulant landlord and sculptor will have you only ever wanting to live in the moment. Yet a salacious reporter will reveal how global appeal confronts an island's quandary during a community arts festival, replete with the frenetic horns of a ska surge of reworked classics. This is one party you won't want to miss!
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Janet Goodfriend holds a B.A. in English from the State University of New York and M.Ed. in Literacy and Language Arts from Framingham State. An English Language Arts teacher on hiatus, she resides in New England with her family in a modest post and beam on a highly vegetated parcel. She likes kind people, fresh air, stirring art and works very hard at being an optimist. For the Love of Art is her debut novel. Visit www.janetgoodfriend.com.
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A great summer beach read that can be read anywhere, anytime by anyone. The characters are interesting and you'll get to know them from multiple perspectives. The setting is fabulous, makes me want to jump in the car and catch the next ferry to "the Vineyaaahd" as they say in "Bahston." The plot snakes its way through the book, weaving the characters and the island through a twisting ride. Buy two copies because you'll want to share it with more than just one person right away as each character will remind you of someone you know.
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For the Love of Art is heartwarming, inspiring, intriguing and best of all, set on the island of Martha's Vineyard...a cozy mystery that should be on every beachgoers list this summer. You will fall in love with the characters and all their fatal flaws and in the end you will, well, you will just "get it"! I highly recommend this book!!!
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Janet Goodfriend's FOR THE LOVE OF ART, for me was slow getting into the story. Told from several points of view with little indication from scene to scene who is telling the story until you've read a few paragraphs. I love a good mystery with a strong theme, but bouncing around from character without a map takes the fun out of reading.
Two women at change points in their lives agree to join a third to scout out a travel get-a-way to Martha's Vineyard for mothers. Great start, but the first day of their arrival a painting is stolen from a gallery while they are dancing among some statues. From this point on (60 pages into the book) the story picks up speed and becomes a fun summer read. Nash Black,author of SANDPRINTS OF DEATH
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