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2000s: A art mystery and the power of love
2000s: A art mystery and the power of love
Nessa McCormack’s marriage is coming back together again after her husband’s affair. She is excited to be in charge of a retrospective art exhibit for one of Ireland’s most beloved and enigmatic artists, the late sculptor Robert Locke. But the arrival of two outsiders imperils both her personal and professional worlds: a chance encounter with an old friend threatens to expose a betrayal Nessa thought she had long put behind her, and at work, an odd woman comes forward claiming to be the true creator of Robert Locke’s most famous work, The Chalk Sculpture.
As Nessa finds the past intruding on the present, she must decide whether she can continue to live a lie–or whether she’s ready to face the consequences once everything is out in the open. In this gripping debut, Danielle McLaughlin reveals profound truths about love, power, and the secrets that rule us.
This is a novel set in a fictional art gallery and is about a fictional statue. The gallery in the novel is in the process of acquiring the Chalk Sculpture designed by the famous artist, Robert Locke of Scotland.
It’s a statue which resembles a woman in the full bloom of pregnancy. Women leave tokens near it and touch it in hopes of becoming fertile…..so this statue has some power and some myths surrounding it.
Destination/location: Cork Author/guide: Danielle McLaughlin Departure Time: 2000s
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