Pat D. (pat0814) reviewed on 3/18/2016 + 379 more book reviews

In 1923, Vera Longacre Belllington, has been married for 10 years to Arthur Bellington, a successful businessman who is often absent physically and emotionally distant when present. This book alternates between 1923 and 1913, the year that Vera was a senior art history major at Vassar and a pivotal year in her life. As a single child of very wealthy parents, Vera's life is controlled by an overbearing mother who never deviates from upper class expectations for her daughter. Arthur owns the building in which he and Vera live in the penthouse; the people who also live in the building provide Vera's social interactions. When an artist is hired to paint a mural in the building's pool area, Vera becomes increasingly involved with the man and his mysterious past. The novel provides an interesting look at the mores and conventions of that time frame. I am grateful to have received this as an ARC from Librarything.

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