by Muriel Spark
First published 2018
When renowned artist Edna Redding receives a mysterious invitation, she leaves her secluded studio to confront a past she thought she had buried. As she unravels the clues, Edna's canvases begin to mirror the secrets of her own life, challenging her to face the truth about the people she trusted most. With each brushstroke, Edna's world shifts, forcing her to question the very nature of perception and the power of art to illuminate the human experience.
Genres: fiction, art, literary-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century
112 pages · Paperback · Virago