"What a great story of generational relationships and genealogical curiosity." "I love books with a twist, especially with regards to a happy ending." Although the story took us on a journey from London to Corsica and Paris, our food of fare is French cuisine.
"What a who done it. The author provides glimpses but keeps you guessing until the end." The story takes us to Cornwall, England and features traditional English cuisine.
"An engaging representation of the 1920's. Most interesting is the chaperone hired to accompany a rebellious 16 year old from Kansas City to New York City, expands her own horizons as she is schooled by the wild 16 year old on life but as most know, a wild life takes its toll over time."
"What a beautiful intriguing story of a female artisan attempting to apprentice in in a male dominated profession where her credibility is challenged until learning she is the daughter of a master whose family traditions and techniques make Murano glassblowing, one of the worlds most exquisite arts".
"Brooklyn tells an exhilarating story of travel to a new world and yet allows the reader to feel the challenges and uncertainty of what the future holds for a young Irish Immigrant; her emptiness of leaving ones friends and family and even more so at the core of her being, her homeland".