There has been considerable buzz about the new Adam Sandler film, "Uncut Gems," due to appear on screens large and small this week.
Part of the interest is the story's setting: New York's diamond market--a world largely unknown to all but those who work and live in it.
Reading about "Uncut Gems" reminded us at once of another story set in that insulated community: "Florentine Finish," a novel by Cornelius Hirschberg.
"Florentine Finish" was published in 1963, which means you're unlikely to find it on any bookstore's shelves, and probably not in most libraries, and we're not giving our copy away, but there are those online book search services that seem able to turn up anything. And so, if you're looking for an off-beat mystery (Hirschberg's book won an Edgar from the Mystery Writers of America) we would push you to seek out "Florentine Finish."
And enjoy "Uncut Gems," as well.
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