mystery, good story
I enjoyed this, Dr. Leonard is growing, developing social skills, In some circumstances it's amusing and others is heartbreaking to understand all she missed out on growing up.
The mystery was quite complex for her but as the reader I knew things that she could not not sure why Colin, Ginnie and Francine didn't so it was interesting watching her mind puzzle it out.
Enjoyed this one, not so annoying as I begin to understand and accept how her mind works and her quirks.
Dr. Genevieve Lenard is a very unusual woman, not only is she beautiful, probably a genius, has a photographic memory, and has obsessivecompulsive disorder, she is also autistic.
Seven years ago she found the perfect job at Rousseau amp Rousseau, an insurance company in Strasbourg, France, which specializes in insuring art.
The owner, Phillip Rousseau, understands her intuitively and has given her what she needs to track down stolen art viewing room.
Here she has ten computer screens mounted on the wall, the room is soundproof, and she can work without interruption.
When Genevieve is upset, she has learned to combat her autistic behavior by 'mentally' picturing and writing various Mozart compositions to calm herself.
This is the third book in the series I have read, Each is about thefts and/or murders having to do with a single artist's works, Braque, a cubist, is featured in this book, As in the previousbooks, she works with Colin, a supposed thief, Vinnie, his partner, Manny, who works for Interpol, Phillip, her employer, and Francine, a beautiful, computer expert and hacker.
This book piles adventure on adventure, and involves plastic guns, fake paintings, and various other dangers to create a thrilling and yet satisfying novel.
As a former school counselor, I was intrigued by the mental processes of this brilliant autistic woman and her growing involvements with the above mentioned people.
None of the people on the autistic spectrum I worked with were this beautiful, nor could they explain their thought processes.
I was as fascinated by this as I was by the thrilling storyline,
without a doubt :
Excellentrd volume with quite a lot going on.
Loved the fact that the story picks up where volumeampleft off, Genevieve and the team are all as awesome as before, and characters development is done well, A couple of twists added to the interest in this story, I actually was able to easily guess two of the main turning points during their investigation but it didn't lower the interest in any kind of way.
I'm definitely hooked to the series! I really like this seriesso,stokes despite myself, VERY important to read the series in orderespecially the first,
Yes, it/plot narration could be less stilted at times, but then again, I think Ryan wants us to experience how Genevieve thinks.
The Colin situation is the hardest for me to get onboard with, but I love all the other relationships and interactions.
Being an art history aficionado I also like the weaving in of various artists,
I will definitely try the next,but after a break with something else first, While I still enjoy to come along on Genevieve's adventure, this volume was a little stale, The mystery was pretty see through, the lack of development between the cop and the "criminals" pretty annoying and the dialogues wooden.
I still think I will read the next one in hopes of improvement, Art, puzzles, codes, Oh my!
I think this is my favorite Genitive Leonard book so far.
I just gobbled this one up, This series about a woman on the autism spectrum who works for an insurance agency that specializes in high value art is intriguing mainly because of the well drawn characters.
I do get confused with the depiction of Gen force's inner dialog, She is well aware of her social shortcomings and has learned self soothing methods to prevent emotional difficulties.
I have family members who are on the spectrum, and these coping skills would be far beyond their abilities.
I would like to know more about Ms, Ryan's experience, or research to understand why she gave Genevieve these characteristics, FREE on Amazon today! Les livres d'Estelle Ryan ne sont malheureusement pas traduit en français, C'est dommage pour les non bilingues car ils sont plutôt agréables, Je n'ai mis quecar je pense que ce tomem'a un peu fatigué, Je l'ai trouvé un peu manquant de soufle alors que les deux premiers tomes m'avaient scotchée,
Le schéma était sans doute un peu trop identique aux deux précédents mais je vous conseille tout de même si vous lepouvez de tenter l'aventure.
Genevieve Lennard est une enquêtrice hors pair, Son autisme en fait un personnage attachant et voir son évolution au fil des aventures est également très intéressant.
Nous verrons plus tard ce que nous dira leème tome : Dr, Genevieve Lenard has reached her mid thirties with perilously few friends or social connections in her life, That is, until she was brought in by her boss to evaluate art insurance cases, which led to her becoming a member of a fiveperson team who kind of adopt her as their own.
They no doubt agree with one character's comment in this book that Genevieve is “weird but in a cool way”.
She is a nonneurotypical her description savant on a team with a crusty Interpol officer, a brawny cursing chef with criminal connections, a former art thief and forger, and a comely flirtatious computer hacker.
Needless to say, the characters are enjoyably different from each other and have natural antagonisms sometimes, The five are tasked with apprehending the brilliant Russian who is plotting against the five, himself, A gunseller takes a role and the adversary creates a scenario he hopes will engage and snare Genevieve and her group.
The roles of art, obviously including the titular Braque, and music in the form of the Mozart that Genevieve's mind uses to compose itself, computers andD printing, as well as Genevieve's autistic meltdowns, shut downs, and quirks, all add depth.
This is the series' third book, and it seems to include enough background to stand alone, although I have read the first two.
I will surely continue. This is most thoroughly enjoyable entertainment with a good core group of characters and compelling pacing, I am still enjoying these books and the regular cast of characters that make up the team, I am also of the opinion that the main character is adapting to all of the changes she is experiencing way too fast.
In less than a year, she has gone from being very cerebral recluse to being able to function as part of a team with almost no difficulty.
I am fairly sure it is happening so quickly to keep some readers from becoming bored with the constant explanations and allowances made for the ways the heroine has to function in all of these new situations.
But, I liked that the heroine of the series was so very different and the way her differences were handled in the first book.
I like the progression of the different mysteries and puzzles that the team is given to solve and the fact that there are links included at the end of the book to all of the music and art mentioned in each book.
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