This was a thorough, informative and both entertaining and educational book! Too many versions of Van Gogh’s have been offered … many without offering any real evidence but only hearsay and legend. The authors here truly explored the possibilities and looked at the reality of Vincent’s difficult life, personality and incredible talent and unquestionable genius. Too bad we may NEVER really know whether or not Vincent took his life, was murdered or was accidentally killed. It’s too bad Rene Secretan couldn’t tell the truth at the end of his otherwise successful and well-lived life ……