The Lions of Fifth Avenue
Book Review - The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
This year was supposed to be the third year that Fiona Davis and I would team up with the St. Louis County Library and The Novel Neighbor for an in-conversation. Although we won’t be able to meet up in person, we are still recording an interview via Zoom, which will air Monday, August 10th…so stay tuned for that! If you’re not familiar with Fiona Davis, check out my reviews of her previous books including The Dollhouse, The Address, The Chelsea Girls, and The Masterpiece.
Book Review - The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
What I love about Fiona Davis novels is that she chooses an iconic building in New York City as the central location in each novel. She does a tremendous amount of research about each building and that knowledge really comes through each novel, sneaking in a little history lesson to each book. The Lions of Fifth Avenue takes place in the New York Public Library, making it the only building Fiona’s written about that I’ve actually been inside!
Book Review - The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
Although all of Fiona Davis’ books are set in an iconic building, the novels themselves aren’t necessarily about the building. In The Lions of Fifth Avenue, the story follows the family of Laura Lyons, a writer who once lived in the apartment inside the New York Public Library while her husband served as superintendent. A series of book thefts in 1913 and again in 1993 bring two generations of women toward finding the culprit.
Book Review - The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
