Title: Great for historical fiction fans
Product review: I've always been a fan of those books that neatly blend truth and fiction flawlessly. Smith has done just that. He has taken a story of the father of photography and brought it to life in a heartbreaking way. Unrequited love and obsessions are at the center of this novel. The character Deguerre is quite believable and sympathetic. The woman Isobel that he spends his life thinking about is, well, for lack of a better word, flawed. But this is part of what makes their relationship so interesting. Love is not always roses and "happily ever after," and that is okay with this reader. "Mercury Visions" would make a beautiful movie: the scenery, the romantic tension, the characters... all described by Smith in such a way as to be felt and seen already. Just insert actors, and voila! Of course, Hollywood has a way of flubbing this process up, so perhaps it is best to just take this book as it is: you won't be disappointed...
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