“Myers powerfully evokes a long-ago world where beauty walks with treachery and an intrepid hero who can’t afford to lose his voice. Like a grand opera, Myers’ story transports readers to a fascinating world of glamour, deceit, intrigue, and passion. Often a victim of ridicule himself, Tito’s heart aches for the Jews, who are forced to live in a locked ghetto and treated with contempt.
“Myers’ second Baroque mystery returns readers to eighteenth-century Venice, where castrato soprano Tito Amato is again preparing for an opera role at Teatro San Marco-but not the lead…Along the way, Myers exposes readers to a dark side of Venice: prejudice. Not only is Beverle Graves Myerss The Painted Veil a well-crafted mystery, but it also provides a vivid picture of the world of the Venice opera in 1734. “Set in 1730s Venice, Myers’ second baroque mystery skillfully guides the reader past the dangers of fame to the nature of music and love, fulfilling the promise of her well-received debut, Interrupted Aria…Myers provides an insightful and tender look at how those who are different-castrati, women, Jews-were treated at the time, as well as a wonderful view of elegant, decadent, nothing-is-as-it-seems-from-behind-the-masque Venice.”
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