May 19, 2010
I was intrigued by the cover of this book and the story line. Dr. Andrew Marlow, Washington, D.C. psychiatrist, is prompted by a colleague to accept the case of a painter gone mad. Robert Oliver, a brilliant artist, is caught in the act of slashing a valuable painting on display at the National Gallery of Art. As he is apprehended, he rambles on about "doing it for her". The painting, and cover of the book, Leda, is an actual painting completed by Francios-Edourard Picot in 1832. Robert Oliver is subsequently admitted to the hospital where Dr. Marlow is employed. Dr. Marlow, an