Title: A Certain AgeAuthor: Beatriz Williams
Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery
Synopsis: New York City in the 1920's is a place where old and new are in constant competition. Theresa Marshall is finding this out as she has an affair with a man 20 years her junior, Octavian Rofrano. The problem is that she has fallen in love with him.
Confident that he has eyes for no one but her, Theresa asks Octavian to do a favor for her 39-year-old brother, act as his cavalier to propose to young Sophie Fortescue. Suddenly, Sophie realizes that maybe an older man is not for her after all, leading to an intense and uncomfortable love triangle. All the while, Octavian knows a secret that can change everything.
My Thoughts
When I read the back cover I thought that I would be reading a novel about an older woman and a younger man having an affair in the roaring 20's and her worrying about losing him to a woman his own age. This is a main component of the novel, but it is also so much more.
The novel begins with an article written by a reporter who is describing a courtroom scene. The reader doesn't know the characters yet but gets a small taste of what is to come. The novel then alternates between following Theresa, a 40-something wife of a wealthy businessman and Sophie, a 19-year-old woman whose father has new money from his many patents.
Theresa's chapters are written from her first-person perspective. Sophie's chapters are from a third person perspective. After hearing from both of these women for a few chapters, one almost forgets about the trial from the beginning until another article by the same reporter is snuck in between chapters. Suddenly, the trial is more relatable, the reader knows the characters, but still not why they are part of this trial.
The story kept getting more involved revealing not only the love triangle discussed on the back cover but also encompassing what a father will do for the love of his children, a murder mystery, a convenient marriage for money & power; young love, an estranged marriage that happened overseas; and soldiers lost, wounded, and emotionally scared after WWI. It really has it all.
This is an interesting story that is different enough to be intriguing and keep the reader guessing but also familiar enough that the reader can relate.
If you are interested in the roaring 20's, women fighting to make their own decisions, mysteries, or love stories this book is for you!
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from the author, visit the website linked above.
When I read the back cover I thought that I would be reading a novel about an older woman and a younger man having an affair in the roaring 20's and her worrying about losing him to a woman his own age. This is a main component of the novel, but it is also so much more.
The novel begins with an article written by a reporter who is describing a courtroom scene. The reader doesn't know the characters yet but gets a small taste of what is to come. The novel then alternates between following Theresa, a 40-something wife of a wealthy businessman and Sophie, a 19-year-old woman whose father has new money from his many patents.
Theresa's chapters are written from her first-person perspective. Sophie's chapters are from a third person perspective. After hearing from both of these women for a few chapters, one almost forgets about the trial from the beginning until another article by the same reporter is snuck in between chapters. Suddenly, the trial is more relatable, the reader knows the characters, but still not why they are part of this trial.
The story kept getting more involved revealing not only the love triangle discussed on the back cover but also encompassing what a father will do for the love of his children, a murder mystery, a convenient marriage for money & power; young love, an estranged marriage that happened overseas; and soldiers lost, wounded, and emotionally scared after WWI. It really has it all.
This is an interesting story that is different enough to be intriguing and keep the reader guessing but also familiar enough that the reader can relate.
If you are interested in the roaring 20's, women fighting to make their own decisions, mysteries, or love stories this book is for you!
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from the author, visit the website linked above.
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