Critical Praise

"Exciting . . . Houghteling has immersed herself in the history of the period, and her love of these paintings shines through."

—Kirkus Reviews

"Houghteling received a Fulbright to study paintings that went missing during the war, and the detail shines through in this first novel, which effectively depicts the new reality for Jews in postwar Europe."

—Amy Ford, Library Journal

"Houghteling’s vivid descriptions of paintings and their power add to the allure of this impressive debut novel."

—Michael Leber, Booklist

"[An] ambitious and satisfying debut novel. . . . Houghteling dazzlingly recreates the horrors of war, and it’s the small, smart details . . . that make one uncommon family’s suffering all the more powerful."

—Publishers Weekly