Marybeth, Hollister & Jane

The title threw me off.  The book ending reflects the title but the rest of the book is more about thieves and a diamond.  The story was rather interesting because I have never given any thought to the black market for stolen goods. The characters were interesting in how they wove together.  I liked the book.

Marybeth, Hollister and Jane is a fictional story, set in the rural area of  Callicoon, New York. The book has a very realistic vibe to it and all the characters seem believable. It follows the journey of a handful of people trying to locate the Eagle Diamond, stolen in the 1960's. At the start, most of them were from the same organization, LVAJ, who's job was to locate stolen arts, artifacts, etc. and the pass them to someone else. But as the story unfolds, the head of the organization, Peter Reece, is too weak to manage the organization, and eventually, all the members separate and begin the search on their own. 
All through the journey of reading this book, I was on a rollercoaster. The scenes are sketched out in a way that makes the words leap off the page. All the characters too, are perfect for their roles. The author, Vera Jane Cook has done an exceptional job. I particularly like Brock Stanley, with his wise, witty, and caring nature(for Jane).The unexpected twist of The Sisters and Jane, was my favorite scene from this novel.
The ending could have been much better, though. It winded up too simple and easy and I felt that the story had promised a different sort of end.
Nonetheless, Marybeth, Hollister and Jane is a great fun to read and I will certainly be reading more from this author.
I recommend this novel to all you guys. Have fun reading!