America America by Ethan Cain
Interesting story about politics in New York State in the early 70s and how it affected one man's life. A little hard for me to keep track of the three different time periods in which it took place. 458 pages.
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
Almost finished with this one, takes place in modern-day Salem, Mass. I liked it...... (one thing I take away from it is how interesting it would be to live there today..) from Amazon:
In Barry's captivating debut, Towner Whitney, a dazed young woman descended from a long line of mind readers and fortune tellers, has survived numerous traumas and returned to her hometown of Salem, Mass., to recover. Any tranquility in her life is short-lived when her beloved great-aunt Eva drowns under circumstances suggesting foul play. Towner's suspicions are taken with a grain of salt given her history of hallucinatory visions and self-harm. The mystery enmeshes local cop John Rafferty, who had left the pressures of big city police work for a quieter life in Salem and now finds himself falling for the enigmatic Towner as he mourns Eva and delves into the history of the eccentric Whitney clan. Barry excels at capturing the feel of smalltown life, and balances action with close looks at the characters' inner worlds. Her pacing and use of different perspectives show tremendous skill and will keep readers captivated all the way through. 390 pages.
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