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The Affairs of the Falcóns
The Affairs of the Falcóns
by Melissa Rivero
Undocumented Struggle (1/23/2019)
Leaving a country homeland to seek a dream for a better life is full of sacrifice, secrecy and despair to begin a long & complicated route to a new life.
Desires to find solace & work with no legal documentation in an American city is scary.
Many secrets kept hidden, …more
A Ladder to the Sky
A Ladder to the Sky: A Novel
by John Boyne
How far would you go? (11/15/2018)
This was an intriguing novel. Handsome people seem to know how to utilize their looks and take immeasurable means to get ahead, no matter what the cost. This novel kept me in suspense and in the end, the main character, despite being held accountable, preyed once again on another’s creative work.
The Kinship of Secrets
The Kinship of Secrets
by Eugenia Kim
Family bonds are hard to break (11/7/2018)
The title for this book is appropriate. Deep-rooted secrets kept for decades through family ties. Secrets kept from Grandmother to mother to daughters die hard. Sacrifices through generations to be admired for survival. Family bonds remain strong even through estrangement.
Our House
Our House
by Louise Candlish
Domestic Deception (6/20/2018)
Wow, this book was really unexpectedly full of twists and turns. A marriage collapses due to infidelity, but there's so much more that is eventually exposed, you won't put this read down! This book bring us into a world of secrets, fraud and unimaginable events in a …more
The Summer Wives
The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams
Privilege and prejudice (5/4/2018)
1950s to 1960s, Winthrop Island, on the New England East Coast is where the wealthly spend their summers. The local Portuguese families earn their wages catering to the wealthy. The summer families and the local working class try to stay out of each others way, but two half …more
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