Kellerman and son

I've just finished reading The Brutal Art by Jesse Kellerman, a crime novel about an art dealer in New York uncovering a century old secret. I enjoyed it, although the first quarter was by far the best. It got a little muddled in the middle and the ending was delivered in a series of short denouements that fell a bit flat after the early promise. The Brutal Art is on the Richard and Judy bookclub list, so I guess it's got a high profile over here. Higher, perhaps, than his father's crime books. I first read Jonathan Kellerman a couple of years ago, and have enjoyed watching the incremental improvements in his novels as each new one is published. Rage, which I read recently, was a great book. Clever, layered, full of character-driven plot twists. Not a wasted word in there, and the pace was maintained throughout. Jesse is following in some big shoes, and kudos to him for striding out on his own. His mother, Faye, is also a crime writer, but I've not read any of her books. (The opening chapters to one were published at the back of Rage, and I didn't like her style nearly as much as his.)

A crime novel about the dark world of art - what an excellent idea! Publishers (and agents) please take note.