As a result of the forgeries, Landis was investigated by the FBI. He was not arrested for his forgeries because he never asked for money for the artwork and he never claimed them as donations on his income tax returns. In other words, he broke no laws with his deceptions. It was his way of making new friends.

Mark Landis is a genuinely likeable man who has had to overcome much in his lifetime. His honesty about his struggles in life is admirable. Despite the efforts of some to make him into a common criminal, his art fantasies were a threat to no one but himself. This is a book in which the reader can satisfy both intellectual and artistic palates. The tone and subject matter of the text is reminiscent of J. D. Salinger/s Catcher in the Rye, and the story of Mark Landis' life and art is reminiscent of the life and art of Vincent van Gogh, who struggled with mental health issues throughout his life. Despite the controversy of his forged paintings, Landis may just turn out to be the most important artist of our generation.