FICTION

A Desperate Fortune

by Susanna Kearsley
Sourcebooks Landmark. Apr. 2015. 528p. ISBN 9781492602026. pap. $16.99; ebk. ISBN 9781492602033. F
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Sara Thomas has always seen the world differently but it wasn't until college that she received an official diagnosis of Asperger's. Even with coping tools, Sara struggled to work with others as a programmer. When given the chance to decipher secrets hidden in the diary of Mary Dundas, an average Jacobean woman of the 1730s, Sara agrees. What she uncovers both in the diary and in her own life is more than anyone could have expected.
VERDICT Kearsley's (The Firebird) decision to offer a fully developed, romantic lead with the perspective of Asperger's is a welcome and refreshing idea. Incorporating rich historical details that feel as vivid as the present enables readers to quickly lose sense of time as the author weaves threads from two eras into one dramatic tapestry. A strong pick for readers of historical fiction, romance fans of any age looking for a light love story, or fans of Lauren Willig.
Reviewed by Stacey Hayman, Rocky River P.L., OH , Feb 01, 2015
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