The Gallery Assistant

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October 14, 2025 Release

The Gallery Assistant

This twisty and sinister thriller follows a New York art gallery assistant reckoning with her past and now trapped in a web of deceit after an up-and-coming painter is murdered—perfect for fans of Katy Hays and Julia Bartz.

November 2001: Chloe Harlow wakes up late, with hazy memories of the party the night before but no recollection of how she got back to her Brooklyn apartment. Ever since the terrifying and catastrophic terrorist attack, it seems she has been on a collision course with destruction.

When she finally arrives at the exclusive Upper East Side art gallery where she works, she is immediately called into her boss’s office. A pair of NYPD detectives greet her, also very curious to know how her evening ended…because the host of the party, a rising painter and the gallery’s newest artist, is dead.

Navigating both the sophisticated high-stakes art world and her personal life in burgeoning Williamsburg, Chloe struggles to piece together a complete picture of that lost night. As she digs deeper, inconsistencies emerge between what she remembers and what people tell her actually happened, and more questions are raised. Everything begins to feel like a conspiracy and maybe it is. Because Chloe is the only one who glimpses the secrets the murdered artist left behind, and the closer she gets to the truth…the more deadly it becomes.

The cover of Kate Belli's new release, The Gallery Assistant

Reviews

“Kate Belli gives readers a mix of beautiful, heart-melting moments and action scenes that make you hold your breath while reading . . . one of my most eagerly awaited books for 2023″

Goodreads review

“Fascinating characters, twisty plot, red herrings that would frighten a fish monger, and a truly riveting story.”

Library Thing Review

“[A] dramatic climax . . . Series fans will enjoy.”

Publishers Weekly

“The several mysteries are greatly enhanced by social commentary and the unsettling feeling that the battle continues.”

Kirkus Review

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