by Kristina McMorris
Sourcebook Landmark, 2018, Fiction. 352 p
Ellis is a want-a-be reporter in Chicago during the depression. He is stuck writing for the society page, but dreams of getting his big break. He is also a budding photographer, and when he snaps a picture of two boys with a sign that says, "2 Children for Sale" he has no idea where the picture will take him. Lily works as a secretary at the same paper, but she, too, has hopes of a more illustrious writing career. She also has a secret and when she starts working with Ellis to find out what happened to the kids in his picture, her own life threatens to unravel.
I picked up this one because it was a New York Times Best Seller when it came out last year. It started out feeling like a straight forward historical fiction, but turned into a mystery with a little romance at the end. The author has a great way of throwing in historical details that put the reader right into the depression era. The main characters are interesting and appealing. There are a lot of complicated and sympathetic relationships. If you are a historical fiction lover, this may be your next favorite read. (2018, 352 p.)
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