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Rare Objects by Kathleen Tessaro

April 22, 2016 by Darlene


I loved Rare Objects by Kathleen Tessaro. I adore her books. She’s a wonderful writer who writes so beautifully and vividly that I always find myself becoming so lost in the stories she tells.

Maeve is the daughter of a widowed Irish immigrant living in Depression era Boston. Maeve is different from the other girls she knows who only want to get married and have a family. Maeve is smart, independent, and she wants a life of her own. So she heads to New York to better herself and make it on her own but finds it’s not as easy as she thought it would be and ends up instead discovering that she has a penchant for the wrong kind of men and booze. Needless to say she gets in trouble and ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Once out she heads back home to Boston.  Jobs are hard to find in the Depression but the determined Maeve finds one in an antiques shop. One day while delivering a few pieces to the very wealthy Van der Laar family Maeve finds herself introduced to socialite Diana Van der Laar only to discover that she is the very woman she had met in the psychiatric hospital. Maeve desperately does not want anyone to know about her past and only wants to get always from the Van der Laars.

Diana however has no intention of leaving Maeve alone. Soon enough Maeve finds herself spending more and more time with Diana and her charming brother James. This association leads Maeve down a dark path once again. Eventually though Maeve learns that money does not equate to happiness and that family, friends, and your roots are what is ultimately important in life.

Once again I loved this novel. Diana was a great character as were all the supporting characters as well. I was hooked from beginning to end and had such a hard time putting this book down. I also found all the information on antiques fascinating and there were more than a few descriptions of food that left my mouth watering. Highly recommended!

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Source: Digital review copy received from the publisher for an honest review. No compensation was received.

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Filed Under: 2016 - 100+ Books, 2016 Book Reviews, Historical Novels, TLC Tours

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  1. Mary says

    April 22, 2016 at 4:54 am

    This sounds really good, Dar!

  2. Colleen Turner says

    April 22, 2016 at 7:42 am

    I’ll be reading this one next, and now I’m even more excited to read it. Thanks for the great review : )!

  3. Suko says

    April 22, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    This does sound like a beautiful book! Have a wonderful weekend, Darlene.

  4. Heather J @ TLC Book Tours says

    April 23, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    Wow, this sounds like a fabulous historical fiction novel. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

    Thanks for being a part of the tour.

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