This one didn't quite live up to its potential. The idea for the story was a strong one, and I loved Vera, but overall it feels a little lacking. I think its because I expected more of a BANG when it came to her article and Oxly, but it was really anti-climactic considering it was supposed to be what was driving her for the entire book. For me the reveal of her romantic and professional past was almost more interesting than the main plot. I appreciate the way that the author wove in the history and lore of the Hope diamond while educating us about gemstones and how they used Vera and her ambition to give us a view into both the upper echelon of New York society and the social injustices of the time. I think that perhaps the author had a few too many things that they wanted this book to cover and instead of developing one or two ideas really well they just threw everything into the pot and hoped for the best which ended it in it becoming a bit lackluster.