Review

Alison Booth's The Painting deftly explores the migration experience in her art-theft mystery

By Karen Viggers
July 24 2021 - 12:00am
Author Alison Booth enjoys delving into human relationships. Picture: Penny Bradfield
Author Alison Booth enjoys delving into human relationships. Picture: Penny Bradfield
  • The Painting, by Alison Booth. Red Door, $24.99.

It's a well-established fact that during the Holocaust the Nazis profited from looting the homes of Jewish families. Many valuable items disappeared during this time and were never seen again. This included paintings and sculptures by famous artists, manuscripts, artefacts and gold.