Book guide
The Lions of Fifth Avenue
A rare-book theft at the New York Public Library ties two generations of women to one buried family secret.
GenresHistoricalMystery
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About The Lions of Fifth Avenue
In 1913, Laura Lyons lives inside the New York Public Library and begins questioning the limits placed on her as a wife and mother. Eighty years later, her granddaughter Sadie Donovan lands her dream curator job there, only for priceless books and manuscripts to vanish. As Sadie investigates, the mystery reaches back to Laura’s choices and the family legacy both women must confront.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- suicide mentioned
- child neglect
- homelessness
- homophobia
- misogyny
- death of parent
- sexual content
