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 and a sign that says, "Boys 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 time Best Seller when it came out last year. It started out feeling like a straight-up historical fiction, but turned into a mystery with a little romance at the end. I enjoyed it pretty much. The author had a great way of throwing in historical details that put me right in the time setting. The main characters are interesting and appealing. There are a lot of complicated and sympathetic relationships. It didn't quite charm me like the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peal Pie Society book did, but it was a good read and I recommend it to anyone who likes period pieces. (2018, 352 p.)
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