In 1914, Laura Lyons and her family have the most unusual living situation: the family of four shares a small apartment inside the grand central branch of the New York Public Library. Laura's husband is an aspiring author and superintendent of the building, while homemaker Laura is determined to attend journalism school and become a reporter at one of the city's many newspapers. But the theft of some very rare editions from NYPL's archives cause a wrinkle in their plans, with suspicion falling on Laura's husband. Seventy years later, Laura's granddaughter Sadie is an archivist in NYPL's Berg Collection, curating an exhibit of rarities when another string of rare book thefts begins, threatening Sadie's job and the literary history of the library. Could the two crime sprees be related? It seems unlikely, but there are definite similarities.
Who doesn't love a mystery set in a gorgeous library? Davis certainly chose a strong setting, and her dual storylines are intriguing, pulling in everything from early-wave feminists to the rare books black market. There were certainly a few things that I had questions about, particularly in the 1914 storyline, but overall this was a great story to sweep you away from the world at large today.
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