"THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS," BY SUSAN MEISSNER

 

This book was so good, so hard to put down, and satisfying to the very end! Having previously read one other of Susan Meissner's books, I was hopeful that this one would be as good, and it did not disappoint. The synopsis itself piqued my interest right away; an Irish immigrant living in New York City who answers an ad to become the new wife of a widow and his daughter in San Francisco just prior to the earthquake of 1906. While not having high expectations of a love match, before long it becomes apparent that there is more to this man and this marriage than it originally appeared. Susan Meissner's wonderful writing brought this idea of a story into a great novel. I very much look forward to reading her previous works.

*Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book! A positive review was not required, and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.