In 1913, Jack Lyons, superintendent of the New York Public Library, lives with his family in an apartment in the building. His wife Laura loves living in the building with Jack and their two children, but she wants more. She applies to the Columbia Journalism School and is accepted. She faces discrimination, but she also makes friends with like-minded women who are fighting for the right to express their opinions, to earn their own money, and to have equal rights. Laura is torn between worlds until the theft of rare manuscripts from the library threatens everything.
In 1993, Sadie Donovan, Laura’s granddaughter, works at the New York Public Library where she has been promoted to curator of the Berg collection. She’s preparing for an exhibition when history seems to repeat itself when rare books start disappearing. With the help of a detective, she sets out to solve the mystery which could involve her family.
This is a great story of family secrets centered around a famous library. I loved the characters. Laura and Sadie were well developed and perfect for their time periods. The story moved quickly and the time periods meshed well.
For me the best part was being introduced to the library through the eyes of people who worked and lived there. This is an amazing book. I recommend it.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
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