The Muse by Jessie Burton - Book Review
Jessie Burton has published three books, they have all been on the Sunday Times Best Sellers, with The Muse reaching No. 1. This historical fiction has two storylines, one set in 1967 and the other one in 1936. Both storylines intertwined with one another, and one can’t be there without the other. The novel starts in 1967 and set in the first person. We view the world from the eyes of Odelle Bastien, who enjoys writing and has gotten a new job at the Skelton Gallary in London, after working at a shoe shop for five years since arriving in England from Trinidad. She has gotten the job as a typist and works for the glamorous businesswoman, who always loves to have a smoke, Marjorie Quick. As the weeks go on and Odelle meets new people and learns the nicks and tricks of her new workplace, a lost masterpiece is brought to the gallery and the truth about this piece is from 1936. We move even further back in time, but this time it is set in the third person. We meet Olivia Schloss, whose da