Welcome to Litsy!

A fictional account of what might have happened to a NY Supreme Court Justice in 1930. It was a real life case that was never solved. Interesting portrayal of life during that time, where if you weren't willing to use crooked means to get ahead, you would never get anywhere.

This is my day one #bookhaul from our local library‘s giant annual book sale. I braved the crowds and came away with all this for $17. I‘m planning to hit up half price day tomorrow also!

My fav find is Betty Alden, which was on the history table for $4. It‘s actually a novel from the late 1800s - not a reissue. And I‘m related to the MC by a distant (6 generations) cousin‘s marriage. Her parents came over on the Mayflower.

What a page turner! I already had I Am Anastasia & Code Name Helene on my TBR, & now I can't wait to read them! This was great.

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53°F in The Deep South™, a quiet house, a new book on the Kindle, coffee, and a cat in my lap. Perfect Saturday morning. ☺ #currentread #currentlyreading #catsofLitsy #LittenKittens

Can't remember where I got this recommendation (Liberty, maybe?), but Libby said that it was time to read this! 😁 The timing of my reads often hinges upon when they become available from my library. #currentread #currentlyreading

In the 1930s, a NY Supreme Court judge disappears, presumed dead. We are shown, sort of, what happens to him, and the book primarily follows the impact of the aftermath on the three titular women. It‘s a bit of a historical thriller, but I will say there‘s one twist that I really felt didn‘t work. This is Lawhon‘s debut and I feel it‘s her weakest book but still enjoyable. The up side is that each of her books just gets better and better.

Afternoon tea with fresh mint & a cup of strawberries while listening to an #audiobook #historicalfiction

Based on real historical events, this book is about a Supreme Court judge who mysteriously disappears in the 1930s. The mystery unravels as we read about his wife, his mistress, his maid, and his ties to the New York City mob. It‘s a real page turner exclamation

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Today‘s Prompt: WIFE

A FAB Read.

Who would have thought that being a maid could be this dangerous? Maria never would have guessed that.

If you like historical fiction and this era, don‘t miss THE WIFE, THE MAID, THE MISTRESS. The surprise ending ties things up nicely.

I am wholeheartedly recommending this book.

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Today we felt like reading about a judge who mysteriously disappears.

Enjoyed this one! Based on a true story, which is always fun. Listened to part of the book on audio, but, though well-narrated, this is a better read-with-your-eyes book because of its structure. Especially enjoyed the portrayal of varied strong female characters and different types of male-female partnerships.

UPDATE: I really enjoyed this story. It is based on a true missing person mystery. Set in 1930, the height of Tammany Hall and the corruption in NYC. The triangle of women in Judge Craters life makes for a great tale.
Lots of twists and turns, and the story goes back and forth in time. But it was easy to follow. Definitely worth the read!

Starting this book, hope it's a fun read since I need a light story after some recent books I've read

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What was the common thread? This is a favorite for me.

“Stella Crater knew about her husband's mistress, Maria saw the mistress one day when she arrived to clean and was sworn to secrecy, and Ritizi hated what she did. All three women were tied to Joseph Crater for different reasons and hated him for different reasons.”

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-wife-maid-and-mistress-by-ariel.ht...

Yay! I'll take a reason to visit my local bookstore and buy books! 🙌🏼📚 #celebrate #buybooks #independentbookstoreday

Oh yes. This is happening. 🤓📖

My sweet pup got "fixed" yesterday. ☹️ It's downtime for us girls the next few days. Also known as reading time...?❤️?

Yep 🤓📖

Next up for #newyearsreadathon but I'll probably fall asleep before I get very far into it. I've read it before and have been wanting to read it again, so I suggested it for my book club and we'll be discussing it in two weeks.

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I'm having such a hard time this year focusing on reading but I will finish this book for book club on Tuesday. Hope it sucks me in! #readingslumpssuck

Light reading while tending to my mom post surgery. Interesting!

This book was great. I did not know it had some base in real events. The ending surprised me....not what I was expecting! Now I need to go find more about Judge Crater.

Next up in my #Litsypartyofone a recommendation from @Pamwurtzler

I liked how the story lines of the three main characters overlapped as well as the switch from past to present. Each character came with flaws (mainly deceit and selfishness) and I found it difficult to root for any of them. Overall the story was a bit underwhelming and flat. (Full disclosure, I just had to read some other reviews to remind me of the mystery reveal - and had totally forgotten this was based on a true story 😅.)

Sampling on my Nook to try to come up with a "stack" of choices for #24in48 #readathon

Took me a little to get into it and overall wasn't horrible.

I really wanted to like this book more. I love historical fiction and female protagonists, which this has and is both, but something wasn't there to engage me. I'm looking forward to an online chat with the author tonight. Sometimes I change my mind after hearing an author's motivation. #mmdbookclub

Today's review review: http://stephsbookramblings.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-wife-maid-and-mistress-by-ar...

This book left me felling disappointed. It was a good attempt at an alternate theory of an unsolved crime.

Finally finished all the lab reports 🎉 so I'm starting this as my reward. I already think I'm going to be mad when I have to put it down & put the kids to bed.

Reading this for the MMD book club. I enjoyed Flight of Dreams, so hopefully this will be good.

The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress really captures the feeling of its 1930 time period. I liked it but rarely found myself compelled to keep reading. The way the plot comes together in the latter half redeemed the book for me though. #audiobook

How did I only hear about this book a few months ago?? I love the set up where you know generally what happens but none of the specifics. Well constructed story, etc etc. Read this now! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I thought it was a mediocre historical fiction but it turned out to be a good mystery. The audio book is well made and entertaining. My issues were a slow development and some characters were vogue. But I am glad that I pushed it and I was rewarded with the shocking unpredictable end. 😈💃🏼😈

I really enjoyed this! I'm tempted to it read again to see if I can pick up on the clues she dropped along the way. Also I'm interested in finding out one more of the facts of the story.

Finally on the plane! And on to book #2.

Excited to start this tonight....

Historical fiction; my favorite kind of book! I don't know much about the 1930 disappearance of Judge Joseph Crater so this should be interesting.

Fun premise: taking the fact of a missing judge cold case and writing a story about what might have/could have happened. But, too far from actual events for me. The story gets convoluted and jumped the shark a bit, so not a full on pick.

Enjoyable. Alternative explanation of the true life disappearance of New York Supreme Court Justice Crater in the early 1930's.

It took me WAY to long to line the cover images up with the title! Shameful. Quite a story. I didn't love it, but this was a really inventive way to imagine how this true story of a missing Supreme Court Justice could have gone

Half way through my book of the week. Such an interesting read... Can't wait to find out who did it!