The Master Craftsman by Kelli Stuart, Book Review

Book Summary:

In 1917, Alma Pihl, a master craftsman in The House of Faberge, was charged to protect one of the greatest secrets in Russian history--an unknown Faberge Egg that Peter Karl Faberge secretly created to honor his divided allegiance to both the people of Russia and the Imperial Czar's family. When Alma and her husband escaped Russia for their native Finland in 1921, she took the secret with her, guarding her past connection to the Romanov family.

Three generations later, world-renowned treasure hunter Nick Laine is sick and fears the secret of the missing egg will die with him. With time running out, he entrusts the mission of retrieving the egg to his estranged daughter, Ava, who has little idea of the dangers she is about to face. As the stakes are raised, Ava is forced to declare her own allegiance--and the consequences are greater than she could have imagined.

This modern-day treasure hunt from award-winning author Kelli Stuart transports you into the opulent and treacherous world of the Russian Revolution to unearth mysteries long buried. 

My Review:

Stuart has written a masterful story set in the present time and the early 1900s. I loved the multiple POVs and being able to watch both ends of the story unfold. Stuart grabs ahold of the reader and just holds them there until the very end of the book. The mystery of the last Easter egg in the past and the race to find it in the future makes for an unputdownable story. I needed to know how the relationship between Ava and her dad would pan out. Could she put aside the hurt of the past to help fulfill his final wish? Would she be able to piece together the clues from the past?

I am still thinking about this book days after I finished it. I immediately had to search the internet for the Easter eggs designed by Faberge. They are phenomenal. The historical details were so interesting and the present day story was so suspenseful that it made for the perfect blend. If you like historical fiction and suspense with mystery, then this is a must read book! I received a copy of this book for free; all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

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