Magnolia Palace, The: A Novel

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The dual story involves another model who arrives in what was the Frick family home in the 1960's but now an impressive museum. Fifty years later in 1966, a young and inexperienced English model, Veronica Weber, found herself at the Frick museum for a photo shoot.

Davis' insider's perspective on the esteemed Frick family gives equal weight to those who kept the family afloat. Dual timeline 1919 and 1966 with two different stories that seamlessly come together as the book comes to an end.Set in 1919 and 1966, the novel revolves around the Frick collection at the NYC museum Helen Frick founded after her father passed away.

When a case of mistaken identity works in her favor, she accepts a job at the Frick mansion as the personal assistant to Helen Frick, daughter of the industrialist.It brought the vibrant and complicated history of the Frick mansion, which later became a museum, to life. 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. If Kitty were here, they'd all be laughing together, her mother flattering him about his thick mustache and strong hands, teasing him as he blushed.

She was protected by her mother and worries about supporting herself as she is no longer the muse for artists now that she’s not in her teens.When this book was donated to my Little Free Library Shed, I couldn’t help but say yes to wanting to read it. Lillian's part of the story is slowly developed as readers come to realize her role in not only the Frick household, but also the diamond's disappearance.