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Title: The Discovery of Light
Author: J. P. Smith
Narrator: Robin Bloodworth
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-20-12
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
When mystery novelist David Reid marries his British editor, Kate, they seem perfectly matched. But soon Kate spirals into a deep sadness and, within two years, leaves. Just as the shock of her absence sets in, David gets word that Kate has been struck and killed by a subway train. Was her death an accident? A suicide? A murder?
A tortured soul, David becomes obsessed with the works of Johannes Vermeer and, as he tries to uncover the truth about his wife, becomes fixated on two of the Dutch masters paintings featuring beautiful, unknowable women. The more David learns, the less he wants to know especially when he discovers Kate had been having an affair. Soon he finds himself entangled in a web of deception and betrayal, and facing the chilling question: How much do we really know about those we love?
Members Reviews:
Psychological Layers
The woman in the painting by Vermeer weighs gold and pearls. " Not even she will escape what we know to be inevitable. Everything can be measured."
Kate enjoyed being an enigma. She was an editor translator of manuscripts. She possessed special insights, visions of tenderness and unique companionship. She had a dark hidden nature and a desire to have a baby. She stumbled and fell while waiting for a train.
Kate was cremated. Her sister, Josie said, "We were never close. She was so different. Perhaps she was seeing someone else." Chilling words to a grieving husband.
Kate intimidated and beguiled. She had a complex personality, was like a coin that is flipped to reveal another side.
David Reed appeared to be calm and steady. A teacher, a writer, Kate's husband. They had been like two halves of a puzzle. After her death, David, in his grief, could see her everywhere, in everything. He runs the gauntlet of distress as tenacious mental contortions galvanize and warp his thoughts. Was he duped? Was she moonlighting?
The hell of uncertainty flooded him. "Her heart was a mansion. Some rooms were open, others remained closed."
Marc Rougemont called. Kate had been editing his book. They had met, had enjoyed one another's company, had dined together secretly."Kate had become a shadow buried under layers of paint." A figure on canvas much like the Vermeer subjects they both loved so much. David determined to rid himself of disturbing memories by cleaning out her desk. He stuffed her possessions into garbage bags.
Then, David met Denise. She has a vengeful husband and she fears what he will do. Complications arise, but David feels alive again.
J.P. Smith uses plots, subplots, and counterparts to tweak interest. Human nature is defined, then redefined. He is the artist who knows all the secrets. A juxtaposition of multiple deaths impose more questions. Perception is the key and the vanishing point plays havoc with our perception.
This was a slow building, crescendo erupting novel. A very good read.
Difficult
Such good writing but a confusing story to follow. I think I understand what this was about but difficult for me. Over my head.
Linseed
J. P. Smith invites his reader into a canvas within a studio where we can see, hear and even smell the model as listen to the artist slowly dragging his brushes across a taut canvas. The artist is quietly distraught. The model is nude and cold. The question becomes one of whether there has been a murder -- certainly a tragedy.
