Sunday Salon: Historical Novel and Two Mysteries

Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

Publication: August 28, 2018, Sourcebooks Landmark

From New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris comes another unforgettable novel inspired by a stunning piece of history.

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The scrawled sign, peddling young siblings on a farmhouse porch, captures the desperation sweeping the country in 1931. It’s an era of breadlines, bank runs, and impossible choices. 

Two people who discover this story today set out to right a wrongdoing and mend a fractured family, at the risk of everything they value. 

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Thanks to Netgalley and the author, I have a copy to review and am eager to read this amazing novel!

Other reading: 

Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George

Published October 15, 2013: Dutton

Genre: mystery, police procedural

I have discovered the Inspector Lynley series and am really enjoying it, especially since this one, the #18th, is set in Tuscany as well as London. It involves the kidnapping of a child by her mother, who takes her to Italy, where she again goes missing. Lynley is sent to Tuscany to facilitate the case for both parents. 

Also on my ereader:

The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani

Publication: January 9, 2018; Penguin

As the couple and the new nanny become more dependent on each other, jealousy, resentment, and frustrations mount, shattering the idyllic tableau. (publisher)

I would love to get my hands on the French original, which won the Prix Goncourt in 2016 and was nominated for two other French awards. 

What books are you reading this week?

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