December '22 Pick

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and...

From Our Book Lover-In-Chief

Google was my best friend while I was reading because I needed to know about so many things—like her dad really kept a tiger in the basement!

“You know I love historical fiction...and with a true crime element? I'm in! The December Reese's Book Club Pick is The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell. I could not stop Googling all the details of this true story. It's a fascinating, historical thriller about an Italian Duchess, who we learn at the very beginning of the book will die either by sickness...or by her husband's hand. I can't wait to hear what you think!”



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