The House of Long Ago: A Cassiopeia Vitt Adventure (Cassiopeia Vitt Adventure Series) Paperback – June 16, 2020

Another quick and entertaining read by the Berry/Rose duo. As a forever fan of Cotton Malone and his lady love Cassiopeia, I’m pleased this series gives us more of Cassiopeia and her extraordinary life. I love the history her stories get into and in this one the art reveals. The plot wasn't quite as riveting as the previous two books in this series. With the search for answers less urgent, it lacked some of the typical heart-pounding nature of all the other books with Cassiopeia and Cotton, but it provided great character development for Cassiopeia. Even so, this book is still a great way to spend a few hours and I will continue to buy future books in this series. Very much looking forward to more books in this series. Highly recommend.

Glad to read more adventures with Cassiopeia Vitt. For me, I would have liked more depth to the story for it to really draw me in but I understand that this series is a compilation of short stories. It was an interesting and enjoyable read.

Had a great time reading this Great job! Very talented I'll be looking for more Thank you so much Bless you

It is always a pleasure when a book is an enjoyable read and a learning experience. The House of Long Ago is such a novel. This is billed as a Cotton Mather, Cassiopeia Vitt collaboration, but Cotton is merely mentioned and truthfully, not terribly missed because Cassiopeia can certainly hold her own. The story is quick and the adventure satisfying, but more importantly, I learned so much about the machinations within the art world involving the Nazi confiscation and destruction of so many precious works of art. The author's notes at the end of the story are as informative and satisfying as the novella itself. Kudos to MJ Rose and Steve Berry for another delicious literary collaboration.

“The House of Long Ago,” the fourth book in the Cassiopeia Vitt Adventure Series, was written by Steve Berry with M.J. Rose. I love the character of Cassiopeia from Berry’s Cotton Malone series, so without really paying attention, I ordered it on Kindle. Oops!! This is actually a novella, and I quite honestly prefer a more developed plot than this provides. For a long short story, it was good; however, it wrapped up too abruptly for me. Additionally, I found the story was too predictable. I saw the end coming about half way through the book. So, I was somewhat disappointed.I do enjoy a strong female heroine, and Berry’s Cassiopeia Vitt is a delight. The reader can see her as a solid dynamic character even in the abruptness of this long short story. In “The House of Long Ago,” she is on a mission to sell her parent's home and settle their estate. Some of the family paintings which she was going to give to a museum are discovered to be forgeries; this sets her off on a quest to discover the truth about these paintings, her family, and their past!Even this novella could have been developed into a solid novel giving it greater depth and development. Still, I did like the story; it moved quickly. I would love to read this as a full-length novel centered in her world. Still, a good story, good characters, and a good Kindle price.

I love this character in The Cotton Malone series. Cassiopeia is the embodiment of all action thriller women. As if beauty, money, and art were not enough. Building ancient castle with only the tools a materials used by the craftsman in medieval times. How can it get any better? Stolen art she enjoyed in her family's home. A great mystery that leads Cassiopeia into her past. Excellent short story.

Excellent book. Mr. Berry, as usual, has written another wonder t book full of historical content. Out was easy to read but healed my attention to the very end. I do wish though that the plot carried through a bit more, with a comprehensive ending. Most of his books are a bit more involved. All in all, a very good novel.

This gives us a bit more background history on Cassiopeia"s family history, by telling us of her memories of her family home that she has decided to sell along with thinking she would permanently loan the 15 paintings to the two museums favored by her father. But when she brings an old friend with her to evaluate the paintings, she finds out that every single one of the paintings hanging in the house are copies, she is forced to consult with the family lawyer who brings her with the key to a vault in Andorra, which is supposedly untouchable in security, where she finds only the frames. Now she is forced to trace what happened to the paintings. Plus she is on a timeline limitation because she and Cotton are scheduled to spend some time together, hence the phone calls between them. If you have read The Warsaw Protocol, you will realize what Cotton was doing in Poland, as he just doesn't give Cassieopeia details. Well, she finds that what happened to the paintings had to do with the invitation, that she had received to a special museum dedicated to those Jews who had been wronged by the Nazis.

Quick story. Well written to keep interest. Interesting locations in which the story unfolds.Good complement to the book, The Art Thief.Recommend.

Excellent!

The story is the usual excellent level that I know of Steve Berry. However is very much shorter and of a higher price.

took a couple of chapters to get into it but when i did i was hooked.Both authors are master story tellers and they lead you on a merry chase right to the very end.definitely a good read

Das Taschenbuch hat 112 Seiten, da reicht es eigentlich schon, nur die Inhaltsangabe zu lesen.Man liest bis zum Ende, um zu erfahren, warum die Gemälde Kopien waren und die Originale aus dem geheimen "Repository" verschwunden sind. Der Inhalt ist ebenso dünn wie das Buch.Schade um das Geld!