Looking for an engrossing read to tote along with you next month? Here are a few of my picks!
The Masterpiece, by Fiona Davis. Davis's historical fiction (The Address, The Dollhouse) has been a huge hit with readers. This latest features New York City both in the 1920s and the 1970s, centering on Grand Central Station. In 1928, Clara is scraping by teaching art and illustration at the Grand Central School of Art, until she finally lands a job drawing illustrations for Vogue. But even the brightest star dims with the crash of 1929, and Clara disappears from record after 1931. In 1974, divorcee Virginia gets a job working at the Grand Central information booth. While exploring the abandoned art school, she finds one of Clara's paintings, a painting that bears a striking resemblance to a Clyde painting up for auction at Sotheby's. Who really painted the Clyde, and what happened to Clara in 1931? Fans won't want to miss this one. Also available in Large Print.
Trust Me, by Hank Phillippi Ryan. In this stand-alone from the author of the Jane Ryland series (Say No More, etc.), grief-stricken journalist Mercer Hennessy has given up on hoping for good days in the aftermath of personal tragedy. Then she finds a renewed sense of purpose when she's assigned to write a true crime book about the Baby Boston murder trial. The mother of a two year old little girl stands trial for the girl's murder, and Mercer is sure the woman is guilty. But when a not-guilty verdict is delivered, Mercer must write a story of redemption, but who is redeemed and who is innocent remains to be seen.
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