From goodreads.com:

Amsterdam 1654: a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow's new life.

Following the sudden death of her husband, 25-year-old Catrin leaves her small village and takes a job as housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family. Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers: science and art are flourishing, and Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East.

When a figure from her past threatens her new life, Catrin flees to Delft. There, her painting talent earns her a chance as a pottery painter. Slowly the workshop begins to develop a new type of pottery to rival the coveted Chinese porcelain - and Delft Blue is born. But when tragedy strikes, Catrin has a hard choice to make.

First published as Nachtblauw in 2016
Translated by Jenny Watson

Harper 2017

Siirretäänpä tämäkin odottamaan huomista :) Kiitokset remonttiraivausavusta ja kurirointipalvelusta, hyvää kesän odotusta!

I have a soft spot for historical Holland, so of course I had to pick the book from the availables! Thank you ever so much, Tarya!

Oh sigh. I read the first chapters, I read the last chapters, and I still didn't want to read the ones inbetween. A rather predictable, easy to read story, but the narration was either dragging or it was just..dull. Sorry, but it's time to find a new reader!

Thanks, I will try the book - or maybe my mother will, let's see...