The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date March 6, 2018 When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile,…
Historical Fiction
The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin Book Review
The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date January 16, 2018 Hollywood, 1914. Frances Marion, a young writer desperate for a break, meets “America’s Sweetheart,” Mary Pickford, already making a name for herself both on and off the screen with her golden curls and lively spirit. Together,…
The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain Book Review
The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date October 3, 2017 In 1944, twenty-three-year-old Tess DeMello abruptly ends her engagement to the love of her life when she marries a mysterious stranger and moves to Hickory, North Carolina, a small town struggling with racial tension and the hardships imposed…
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict Published October 18th 2016 The lowdown from Goodreads A vivid and mesmerizing novel about the extraordinary woman who married and worked with one of the greatest scientists in history. What secrets may have lurked in the shadows of Albert Einstein’s fame? His first wife, Mileva “Mitza” Marić, was more than…