These Shallow Graves
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4.4 • 31 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
From the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Rose, comes a mystery about dark secrets, dirty truths, and the lengths to which people will go for love and revenge. This spellbinding historical ficion romance tells the story of how much a young woman is willing to risk and lose in order to find the truth.
"A twisted tale of secrets, murder, love, and revenge. This historical thriller delivers... [a] fast-paced, tightly written page turner." -USA Today
Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon—like all the girls in her class—she’ll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo dreams of becoming a writer—a newspaper reporter like the trailblazing Nellie Bly.
Wild aspirations aside, Jo’s life seems perfect until tragedy strikes: her father is found dead. Charles Montfort shot himself while cleaning his pistol. One of New York City’s wealthiest men, he owned a newspaper and was a partner in a massive shipping firm, and Jo knows he was far too smart to clean a loaded gun.
The more Jo hears about her father’s death, the more something feels wrong. Suicide is the only logical explanation, and of course people have started talking, but Jo’s father would never have resorted to that. And then she meets Eddie—a young, smart, infuriatingly handsome reporter at her father’s newspaper—and it becomes all too clear how much she stands to lose if she keeps searching for the truth. But now it might be too late to stop.
The past never stays buried forever. Life is dirtier than Jo Montfort could ever have imagined, and this time the truth is the dirtiest part of all.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Josephine Montfort, one of the wealthy elite in 1890 New York City, is supposed to finish school, marry a suitable gentleman, raise a family, "and that is all." But smart, self-assured Jo desires more from life and wants to become a reporter like Nellie Bly. When Jo's father unexpectedly dies, and she discovers that his death wasn't an accident, she teams up with an intrepid reporter named Eddie to find out what really happened. They uncover secrets that upend everything she has known, and Jo risks her reputation as they visit checkered parts of the city and she starts to fall for Eddie. While this isn't a short book, Donnelly's (Revolution) action-packed chapters propel this compelling mystery. Through Jo's sheltered perspective, readers learn about class disparity right alongside her, and Donnelly is as adept at describing an opulent ball as she is a seedy neighborhood. Though some of the constraints placed on female behavior during that time period have faded, the injustices Donnelly highlights remain all too relevant. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
These Shallow Graves
Loved it? I can’t believe it’s a Young Adult book.
Amazing
Amazing story I want to be Jennifer Donnelly best friend this was such amazing read for me.
This story was set in 1800 which I thought oh I am not gonna like this I waited to long to read this shame on me. Jo is away at school when she hears news that her father has passed away. Jo returns home from being away at school. meets a reporter named Eddie which is my favorite character. Ansd they both work together and the more they find out about jo father the dangerous things start to be come. Jo meets whole alot of new people and uncovers secrets she doesnt even know how to handle. Okay don't want to give anything else. I recommend this book to everyone. Amazing plot and twists I didnt even see coming. I did yell a couple of times at the book but it all work out the end.
These shallow graves
AMAZING!! (There is no more words..)