Summary
Baltimore, 1909. The city is jumping with danger and excitement. New thrills are everywhere: cars, cocaine, ragtime music, moving pictures. Old troubles also thrive, including murder, corruption, and the painful divisions of gender, class, and race.
Dr. Sarah Kennecott is on the autism spectrum—a trait that is unidentified and unappreciated at the time. Her passion is justice for murder victims, and after getting fired for looking too closely into the killing of a showgirl, she refuses to back down from the investigation. Sarah forms an unlikely bond with Jack Harden, a tormented, down-on-his-luck private detective. Jack pushes the case into Baltimore’s seedy underworld, a vitally corrupt realm of saloons, brothels, and burlesque theaters.
When Sarah and Jack pull the pieces together, they discover a stunning pair of secrets, each of which is worth killing to keep.
"Into the Suffering City" is a fast-paced, emotionally immersive story that combines originality and historical detail to explore the lives of people living in Baltimore during the early 1900s.
My Thoughts
Definitely a book worth picking up! I enjoyed learning about Historical Baltimore just about as much as I enjoyed the actual storyline! Once again, this is a book that I may not have picked up on my own but I'm so glad that I was given the opportunity to read it.
Sarah is great! Jack is ok, Lol! He's not my favorite but he's alright. I will say, it took me a bit to finally get into the story. You have to give it time. It's not the kind of book that you fall into instantly. Still good though! I recommend reading this book!
*Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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