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The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray is one of the most fun and well-crafted middle grade books I've read in a long while. The story is essentially—"What if Dorian Gray, (from Oscar Wilde's The Portrait of Dorian Gray) had a daughter who inherited his curse?

The answer: Utter mayhem on the streets, in the tearooms, museums, and drawing rooms of London!

At the beginning of the story, Bryony Gray is a prisoner of her evil aunt and uncle. She's a brilliant portrait painter but is locked in her attic room painting the wealthy, spoiled, and vain members of the British aristocracy. And her family is getting rich from Bryony's work. But now, someone has reignited the Gray curse, and the human subjects of Bryony's paintings are coming to life with a keen desire to murder people in rather awful ways. It's up to Bryony and her two new friends—Mira and Thompson, to save the day.

At its essence, this is a story about family. Here is one of my favorite lines from the book: "...they were there for her, searching with her, because they were her true family, not by blood but by everything else in the world." Even though Bryony's biological family is full of rather dubious often insane characters, she is able to find a family of her own making—the development of which is beautifully rendered in the story.

This book is full of depth and surprises all while keeping it fun and fast-paced. I can't wait to see future books by this brilliant author.


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The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray edition by E Latimer Children eBooks Reviews

Bryony Gray is an orphan who lives with her aunt and uncle. Her mother died when Bryony was very young and no one will speak about her father. She is locked in her aunt and uncle's attic where she spends her time painting portraits. She is quite the young prodigy. Lately, there have been terrible news articles connecting her paintings with the disappearance of those who sit for her. Considering her father was considered cursed, and no one wants to speak of him, Bryony must draw her own conclusions. She has a patron who sends her all kinds of painting supplies. She has come to believe that her father is truly alive, and he is in fact her benefactor. One day during a sittiing Bryony throws a tantrum that sets evil into motion. While painting a lady who is acting spoiled and impatient; and having her aunt stand over her shoulder yelling at her, Bryony has had enough. She destroys the painting by ruining it with her paints. This sets into motion an evil like the city has never seen. Realizing she can leave the house, Bryony goes to the museum to discover that the paintings have come to life in a horrible way. She also discovers her neighbors who become her friends. Will they live long enough to figure out what the curse is all about and how to break it? Is it possible that there is something even more evil behind the evil destroying the city?

I loved this book. It was creepy, there were several different story lines going that all connected smoothly at the end. I would definitely read more by this author.
I received a copy form LibraryThing to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Yay book!
This was a delightfully creepy read. Beautifully written with enough twists to keep my flipping the pages.
Great cover art from my favorite artist and very interesting sounding book
A beautifully written, scary, page turner!!! A must read!! It doesn’t disappoint!
A delightfully creepy mix of horror and mystery, this book is wonderful from start to finish. Latimer does a great job of placing her characters in peril and ratcheting it up, making us wonder how they'll get out of it. I don't know how many of the target readers will be familiar with The Picture of Dorian Gray, but I don't think it will detract from their enjoyment. And it will bring a new depth to that story for those who do know it.
In this creepy and thoroughly enjoyable romp through London, Bryony Gray, a young artist contends with misbehaving mirrors, murderous paintings, and a wicked uncle. Along with the intriguing siblings next door, Bryony sets out to find her mysterious patron and investigate her family’s secrets. Can these young friends survive the living paintings on a rampage and the Gray family curse?

Beautifully written, you can really see the author’s love of literature throughout this book. Riddled with chilling scenes from the prologue on, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat and cheering for our three young protagonists, start to finish. This story has carved out a spot amongst my favorite YA novels. I’m so excited to add E. Latimer to my list of favorites!
The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray is one of the most fun and well-crafted middle grade books I've read in a long while. The story is essentially—"What if Dorian Gray, (from Oscar Wilde's The Portrait of Dorian Gray) had a daughter who inherited his curse?

The answer Utter mayhem on the streets, in the tearooms, museums, and drawing rooms of London!

At the beginning of the story, Bryony Gray is a prisoner of her evil aunt and uncle. She's a brilliant portrait painter but is locked in her attic room painting the wealthy, spoiled, and vain members of the British aristocracy. And her family is getting rich from Bryony's work. But now, someone has reignited the Gray curse, and the human subjects of Bryony's paintings are coming to life with a keen desire to murder people in rather awful ways. It's up to Bryony and her two new friends—Mira and Thompson, to save the day.

At its essence, this is a story about family. Here is one of my favorite lines from the book "...they were there for her, searching with her, because they were her true family, not by blood but by everything else in the world." Even though Bryony's biological family is full of rather dubious often insane characters, she is able to find a family of her own making—the development of which is beautifully rendered in the story.

This book is full of depth and surprises all while keeping it fun and fast-paced. I can't wait to see future books by this brilliant author.