Reviews
Gripping, rich and completely transporting, Holden's shimmering, terrifying Tudor world, with its wonderful cast of characters, is alive on the page. A dazzling novel of passion, paint and skullduggery, I couldn't put it down
As exquisitely-rendered as a Holbein masterpiece, this vivid and compelling novel breathes new life into one of the most dramatic stories in English history. A must for Tudor fans everywhere
Excellent.... a terrific read... captures the spirit of time and place with, dare I say it, a wonderful painterly eye!
I LOVED this... brings this fascinating period to life in a way that's both fabulously modern and page-turning
In The Queen's Painter, Wendy Holden brings a fresh and unusual eye to a tragic story we think we know, but which continues to surprise us. Place, period and people leap to vivid life under her pen. What a classy, colourful and engaging novel.
In The Queen's Painter, Wendy Holden brings a well-known piece of history to life with a fresh and vivid perspective. Utterly gripping and portrayed in exquisite detail, this is a story to lose yourself in entirely.
A thrilling tale of danger and revenge
Brimful of sumptuous details... a fresh and engaging take on familiar Tudor political shenanigans
Genius, vivid, compelling
Meticulous research vividly conjures the atmosphere of Tudor England but it's the female characters - the spirit of Anne and Hans lover Jennet - who sparkle in this speculative novel.