Reviews
"Combining a mansion turned museum, a missing diamond, a mystery, and the lives of two young women separated by half a century, Fiona Davis stirs up a beguiling story that unfolds like a clever game of Clue. Suspicions abound, and an iconic New York City landmark stands poised to reveal a page-turning tale of wealth, family dynamics, and long-held secrets." --Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours "Rich with family drama, tangled romance, cryptic clues and long-buried secrets, The Magnolia Palace is sure to be loved by Fiona Davis's devoted and new readers alike. A can't-miss for anyone who has sauntered through an art museum and found themselves tempted to peek behind a painting or two..." --Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary "Once again, using her trademark brilliance, Fiona Davis transports her readers into a mysterious past lurking beneath the surface of our modern day world. In THE MAGNOLIA PALACE, two very different women from two eras enter the Gilded Age realm of famous industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick and his imperious daughter Helen and become part of a thrilling mystery centered on the Frick mansion that stretches through the decades. Readers will never look at a historic building quite the same way again." --Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie "The magic of Fiona Davis is the tenderness with which she crafts her settings, so that they bloom into characters themselves. We come to know them. We come to love them. And they help us to understand our place in time. The Magnolia Palace is a love letter to art and history. An intriguing, beautiful read." --Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author "No one brings New York City to life like Fiona Davis. With The Magnolia Palace , Davis turns her brilliant storytelling to the Frick mansion, focusing on the strong women who made the Frick a New York icon--some on canvas, others scions of the famous family. It's historical fiction at its best, marked by the complexity of female friendship, the glamour of the art world, and having the moxie to reinvent yourself." --Karin Tanabe, author of The Gilded Years "Another brilliant historical thriller from Davis, this time set in a Gilded Age mansion in New York City. You will fall in love with Lillian, the penniless young artist's model surviving the Spanish Flu of 1919, and Veronica, the young mod model of the 1960s, and Davis's deftly written and beautifully woven feminist storytelling." --Tara Moss, #1 internationally bestselling author of The War Widow "Davis smoothly combines fact with fiction, and offers beautiful descriptions of the family's art collection. The colliding narratives and comprehensive descriptions of the historic mansion make for Davis's best work to date." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Combining a mansion turned museum, a missing diamond, a mystery, and the lives of two young women separated by half a century, Fiona Davis stirs up a beguiling story that unfolds like a clever game of Clue. Suspicions abound, and an iconic New York City landmark stands poised to reveal a page-turning tale of wealth, family dynamics, and long-held secrets." --Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours "Fiona Davis is at the top of her game in this intriguing, high-stakes novel about an iconic New York City landmark, the Frick mansion, and two women, fifty years apart, whose stories intersect within it. A family saga and historical thriller in one, The Magnolia Palace is a fast-paced, immersive delight." --Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and The Exiles "Rich with family drama, tangled romance, cryptic clues and long-buried secrets, The Magnolia Palace is sure to be loved by Fiona Davis's devoted and new readers alike. A can't-miss for anyone who has sauntered through an art museum and found themselves tempted to peek behind a painting or two..." --Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary "Once again, using her trademark brilliance, Fiona Davis transports her readers into a mysterious past lurking beneath the surface of our modern day world. In THE MAGNOLIA PALACE, two very different women from two eras enter the Gilded Age realm of famous industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick and his imperious daughter Helen and become part of a thrilling mystery centered on the Frick mansion that stretches through the decades. Readers will never look at a historic building quite the same way again." --Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie "The magic of Fiona Davis is the tenderness with which she crafts her settings, so that they bloom into characters themselves. We come to know them. We come to love them. And they help us to understand our place in time. The Magnolia Palace is a love letter to art and history. An intriguing, beautiful read." --Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author "No one brings New York City to life like Fiona Davis. With The Magnolia Palace , Davis turns her brilliant storytelling to the Frick mansion, focusing on the strong women who made the Frick a New York icon--some on canvas, others scions of the famous family. It's historical fiction at its best, marked by the complexity of female friendship, the glamour of the art world, and having the moxie to reinvent yourself." --Karin Tanabe, author of The Gilded Years "Another brilliant historical thriller from Davis, this time set in a Gilded Age mansion in New York City. You will fall in love with Lillian, the penniless young artist's model surviving the Spanish Flu of 1919, and Veronica, the young mod model of the 1960s, and Davis's deftly written and beautifully woven feminist storytelling." --Tara Moss, #1 internationally bestselling author of The War Widow "Davis smoothly combines fact with fiction, and offers beautiful descriptions of the family's art collection. The colliding narratives and comprehensive descriptions of the historic mansion make for Davis's best work to date." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Rich with family drama, tangled romance, cryptic clues and long-buried secrets, The Magnolia Palace is sure to be loved by Fiona Davis's devoted and new readers alike. A can't-miss for anyone who has sauntered through an art museum and found themselves tempted to peek behind a painting or two..." --Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary "The magic of Fiona Davis is the tenderness with which she crafts her settings, so that they bloom into characters themselves. We come to know them. We come to love them. And they help us to understand our place in time. The Magnolia Palace is a love letter to art and history. An intriguing, beautiful read." --Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author "No one brings New York City to life like Fiona Davis. With The Magnolia Palace , Davis turns her brilliant storytelling to the Frick mansion, focusing on the strong women who made the Frick a New York icon--some on canvas, others scions of the famous family. It's historical fiction at its best, marked by the complexity of female friendship, the glamour of the art world, and having the moxie to reinvent yourself." --Karin Tanabe, author of The Gilded Years "Another brilliant historical thriller from Davis, this time set in a Gilded Age mansion in New York City. You will fall in love with Lillian, the penniless young artist's model surviving the Spanish Flu of 1919, and Veronica, the young mod model of the 1960s, and Davis's deftly written and beautifully woven feminist storytelling." --Tara Moss, #1 internationally bestselling author of The War Widow, "Combining a mansion turned museum, a missing diamond, a mystery, and the lives of two young women separated by half a century, Fiona Davis stirs up a beguiling story that unfolds like a clever game of Clue. Suspicions abound, and an iconic New York City landmark stands poised to reveal a page-turning tale of wealth, family dynamics, and long-held secrets." --Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours "Fiona Davis is at the top of her game in this intriguing, high-stakes novel about an iconic New York City landmark, the Frick mansion, and two women, fifty years apart, whose stories intersect within it. A family saga and historical thriller in one, The Magnolia Palace is a fast-paced, immersive delight." --Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and The Exiles "Rich with family drama, tangled romance, cryptic clues and long-buried secrets, The Magnolia Palace is sure to be loved by Fiona Davis''s devoted and new readers alike. A can''t-miss for anyone who has sauntered through an art museum and found themselves tempted to peek behind a painting or two..." --Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary "I savor every glorious new Fiona Davis novel and The Magnolia Palace has it all--two intriguing heroines, two fabulous time periods to get swept up in, and a delicious mystery that keeps you on tenterhooks. I loved every minute of it!" --Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls and Sunflower Sisters "Once again, using her trademark brilliance, Fiona Davis transports her readers into a mysterious past lurking beneath the surface of our modern day world. In THE MAGNOLIA PALACE, two very different women from two eras enter the Gilded Age realm of famous industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick and his imperious daughter Helen and become part of a thrilling mystery centered on the Frick mansion that stretches through the decades. Readers will never look at a historic building quite the same way again." --Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie "The magic of Fiona Davis is the tenderness with which she crafts her settings, so that they bloom into characters themselves. We come to know them. We come to love them. And they help us to understand our place in time. The Magnolia Palace is a love letter to art and history. An intriguing, beautiful read." --Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author "No one brings New York City to life like Fiona Davis. With The Magnolia Palace , Davis turns her brilliant storytelling to the Frick mansion, focusing on the strong women who made the Frick a New York icon--some on canvas, others scions of the famous family. It''s historical fiction at its best, marked by the complexity of female friendship, the glamour of the art world, and having the moxie to reinvent yourself." --Karin Tanabe, author of The Gilded Years "Another brilliant historical thriller from Davis, this time set in a Gilded Age mansion in New York City. You will fall in love with Lillian, the penniless young artist''s model surviving the Spanish Flu of 1919, and Veronica, the young mod model of the 1960s, and Davis''s deftly written and beautifully woven feminist storytelling." --Tara Moss, #1 internationally bestselling author of The War Widow "Davis smoothly combines fact with fiction, and offers beautiful descriptions of the family''s art collection. The colliding narratives and comprehensive descriptions of the historic mansion make for Davis''s best work to date." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "The magic of Fiona Davis is the tenderness with which she crafts her settings, so that they bloom into characters themselves. We come to know them. We come to love them. And they help us to understand our place in time. The Magnolia Palace is a love letter to art and history. An intriguing, beautiful read." --Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author "No one brings New York City to life like Fiona Davis. With The Magnolia Palace , Davis turns her brilliant storytelling to the Frick mansion, focusing on the strong women who made the Frick a New York icon--some on canvas, others scions of the famous family. It's historical fiction at its best, marked by the complexity of female friendship, the glamour of the art world, and having the moxie to reinvent yourself." --Karin Tanabe, author of The Gilded Years "Another brilliant historical thriller from Davis, this time set in a Gilded Age mansion in New York City. You will fall in love with Lillian, the penniless young artist's model surviving the Spanish Flu of 1919, and Veronica, the young mod model of the 1960s, and Davis's deftly written and beautifully woven feminist storytelling." --Tara Moss, #1 internationally bestselling author of The War Widow
