A woman's mother disappeared when she was 12 years old. Never knowing what happened has held her back her whole life. She goes to Italy to try to find out about her mother's past, and what she learns changes her.

With great appreciation for his quick wit and clear observations, reading this book felt like chatting with a friend. It was surprising to learn about how insecure Mr. Brown felt when younger. The only thing missing were his grandmother's buttered biscuits.

I enjoyed this story about a german woman immigrant to the US. I was saddened and shocked to find how immigrants were treated in Ellis Island! I have family who came to Ellis island. The fact that this Eugenics program existed is very disturbing to me. I found that I learned a lot from this work of historical fiction. I enjoyed Lena and Ella’s story and that of the people who lived by Blue ridge in Va. It is shocking how they threw them off their land. I recommend this book. Irlt is very informative.

Unlikable characters, a ridiculous amount of Taylor Swift mentions, absolutely no plausibility and the most outrageous sense of ‘justice’- this book was not for me

If you have heard stories about Captain Kidd, this non-fiction book will set you straight. I found it an interesting read.

Great summer read. Perfect getaway.

The descriptions are very vivid in this fast pace, murder mystery that involves the White House

I had heard great things about this book and I had enjoyed one of his other books. With this one, I'm really torn. There are parts of this book that I seriously hated and I also found it fairly predictable. It's a New York story, so I liked seeing if I knew the locations he wrote about.

Songs of Summer by Jane L Rosen is another enjoyable "Summer Reads" (If you haven't read it, SPOILER ALERT STOP READING HERE. The central plot takes place of Fire Island. The story while a little predictable still kept me interested. I was impressed by the characters back story. I would have preferred a few more surprises. I liked the ending BUT, it was for me, cookie cutter - It is as if Ms. Rosen didn't try hard enough to be creative which is why a 4 and not a 5.

This book is not for the faint of heart. It is gory and strange (very Twilight Zone) but if you can get through that you are left with a fascinating story about love, fear, parenting and all the impacts that it has on us as kids and adults. I don’t think I’ll ever forget this book- what a ride