Title: The Girl in
the Glass
Author: Susan Meissner
Pages: 334
Year: 2012
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Meg
Pomeroy is finally going to Florence, Italy!
Well, maybe. Ever since she was a
little girl, she has wanted to go to Florence.
Her grandmother on her father’s side was born and raised in
Florence. She has loved this city for as
long as she can remember. She longs to
see the art of the city, which she feels is the heart of the city. Her father promised he would take her after
her grandmother died when Meg was 12.
Meg is now 30 and still hasn’t set foot on Italian soil. Broken promise after broken promise mars her
relationship with her father, but she still loves him. She hasn’t gone on her own to Florence
because her dad promised her he would take her and she wants him to ask her to
go. She doesn’t want to see the city
without him.
Meg
works as an editor for a company that produces travel books. The owners and some of the staff know about
her dream of Florence and her troubles getting her dad to fulfill his
promise. As they see time after time of
disappointment for Meg, they don’t get their hopes up as once again he has
promised to take her. Does he really
mean it this time?
A
FedEx envelope arrives at her door with a ticket to Florence taking off in five
hours. Should Meg go? Her father has enclosed a note for her to go
as he wants her to see the city of her dreams.
Where did he get the money to pay for the ticket? Her dad has always been great on dreams, but
poor on follow through. He has never
been good managing money. After his
divorce from Meg’s mother, she saw him less and less. She hopes to meet up with him now in Florence
so they can experience the city and its’ sites together. Will he be at the airport to meet her if she
goes? Where will she stay?
She
contacts a brother and sister writing team, Lorenzo and Renata, born and raised
in Florence that she has done lots of business with and lets them know she is
thinking of making the trip finally.
They, too, know the story of her many let-downs in not getting to make
the trip. They introduce her to their
neighbor, who is writing a book. Meg is
sent the first two chapters of the book and likes them. She asks to see more and takes a liking to
the author’s style immediately, except for the part where she says a relative
from the distant past speaks to her through the artwork. Is this woman crazy? As she gets to know the author, she begins to
like her more and more. She even likes
the fact that someone speaks to her through art. She also interacts more and more with Lorenzo
and begins to develop feelings for him, but won’t admit it. Lorenzo doesn’t have those kinds of feelings
for her, right?
This
book is so very unique and spellbinding.
I enjoyed it very much. It
touches the heart and makes the reader feel.
The art and its’ history provided were very interesting, and I learned a
lot. I would recommend this book and am
looking forward to reading Susan’s other books.
My
rating is 4 stars.
Note: I received a
complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely
my responsibility. Other reviews can be
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