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Readers who are interested in art, history, true crime, or any combination of the three will like what Museum of the Missing has to offer. Simon Houpt chronicles the history and different types of art theft throughout the years. The book also provides a background of recovery efforts of stolen art and advancements that are being made in crime prevention. The best part of this book is that the pages are interspersed with excellent color photos of the actual paintings, in order to truly appreciate what you are reading about. This book is a great find for art buffs, yet is also readable enough to be enjoyed by beginners hoping to learn about the world of art.Bessie Goldberg hired Roy Smith, an African American man from an employment service, to help with cleaning her home. This was in 1963 in Belmont, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. Also working in the area as a carpenter was Albert DeSalvo, who would later be convicted as the Boston Strangler. It was unusual to see a black man in Belmont so Smith was remembered by many people as he left the area. He was convicted of Bessie’s murder. Junger, of Belmont, does an interesting job of researching and questioning whether Smith or DeSalvo was the actual murderer. This has a lot of historical detail of everyday life in the 1960s. A very interesting book.

 

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