Review: The Personal Librarian

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So I read this book for a book club coming up and cant wait to discuss it.  Not my usual genre (psychological thriller, mystery) but once I started it I read every opportunity I got (even in the car - not while driving though).  It takes place in the 1900s and loosely based on J.P.Morgan who was very discriminatory against Jews and Blacks.  

Ironically he has no idea that the personal librarian he hired for his collection of rare art and manuscripts is Black and she is keeping it a secret.  The book delves into what she goes through to keep it a secret and how far she works her job and the heights she reached despite the secret.  Its the kind of book you wish there was a series to because while it does not leave you hanging, it does warrant a need to follow the rest of her life.  So interesting and glad I got to read it.  

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