The Gypsy Madonna - reviews

“Out of the horrors of the past, the author has created a story that is epic in scope and emotion, but also brilliantly observant and truthful. It is surprising, moving and skillful.”
Elizabeth Buchan, author of Wives Behaving Badly and Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman

"Her best since Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree...a tale uncovering secrets from the war. Full of mystery, romance and suspense."
The Bookseller (UK)

"Santa Montefiore's new novel THE GYPSY MADONNA is the dramatic story of Mischa, the son of a French woman and a German officer born during the occupation of
WW2. When his mother dies and leaves her lost Titian painting, 'The Gypsy Madonna' to the Metropolitan Museum, Mischa starts to uncover his family's secrets..."
Image Magazine (Ireland)

"An epic saga of romance and mystery set in Occupied France and postwar America. By unraveling the origins of a lost masterpiece, Mischa the hero, discovers not only the story of his life, but the truth about himself."
Daily Express, "Three to Watch Out For" section (UK)