The Art Thief

I read The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel for book club. The book description says, "Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight. His girlfriend served as his accomplice. His collection was worth an estimated $2 billion. He never sold a piece, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom. He felt like a king. Until everything came to a shocking end. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost."

This was a really interesting read. I listened to the book on audio and was often happy to read more and follow the story. Stéphane was just a fascinating person (not in a good way), and I just couldn't believe his recklessness and decisions. I thought the author did a good job telling the story from start to finish. I think this will be an interesting book to discuss at book club.

Rating: * * (2/3 = Liked it)