Check out these book reviews from Deena. Deena was a member of the Library’s Patron Service Team who recently retired. She has generously continued to share book reviews with us. Thank you, Deena!
The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel DB115102
Elise LeClaire and her husband, Olivier are artists. Olivier is quite famous in France. In 1939, as war broke out in Europe, Olivier became involved with the Communist party and later the resistance. Elisa is worried about Olivier’s activities for herself and her young daughter, Mathilde. As war in France becomes inevitable, Olivier does not return home. Elise soon learns that he was arrested and claimed his wife, was aware of his associates. Elise did not agree with Olivier’s activities and knew nothing. She knows she must leave Paris, but taking her young daughter is a risk. She arranges for her daughter to stay with friends who own a bookstore in Paris. Elise leaves the city telling her daughter she will return for her. Several years pass and Elise returns to the bookstore once France is liberated. Where the bookstore stood was a pile of rubble. Elise must find her daughter and her friends.
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg DB17173 (This is listed under the title Coming Attractions, which was the original title.)
Daisy Fay moves with her parents to a beach in Mississippi to run an ice cream shop with her parents. She is in fifth grade when she moves to the beach. She meets many quirky characters in the town of Shell Beach. Daisy Fay joins the junior Debutantes and learns how to accessorize with scarves, gloves, and jewelry. Daisy has many friends and they go on many wacky adventures together including finding a body on the beach. This is written in the same style as Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. If you enjoyed that book you are sure to enjoy this one.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden DB114201
Andrew and Nina appear to have the perfect marriage, but all is not as it seems. Nina hires Millie to be a live-in maid, to help take care of the house, cook, and do some childcare. Millie soon finds out Nina is hard to please, and sometimes mean to her. Andrew is very helpful and devastatingly handsome. Millie, despite herself, is attracted to him. Nina’s demands become greater, and she threatens to fire Millie who needs the job and has not saved enough money to find her own place to live. Nina leaves one weekend to take her daughter to camp. The whole dynamics of the household changed after that weekend. This is such a great thriller!
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