Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

I really enjoyed the story within these pages, but it took me some time to get into the story. I felt the beginning was slow, at least for me. The beginning pages did not capture my attention immediately, but there was something that kept me pushing through and I am glad I stuck through it.

The story begins with one innocent photograph, meant for personal exploration, but it gets wrapped up into Ellis’ professional career as a newspaper reporter. When the first photograph gets ruined, Ellis is forced to retake the picture. However, when he arrives at the home where he first found the children, his plans change and Ellis’ choices reflect throughout the remainder of the story.

One thing I felt I wished for while reading was the sense of imagery and being able to easily picture the various places in the story. I wanted to recognize Lily’s parents’ deli and the barn where Calvin was rescued. Because this story is set in 1931, I would imagine there are differences in the way things looked then versus in the modern world.

If you enjoy a good historical fiction story, I would highly recommend some time within the pages of Kristina McMorris’ story “Sold on a Monday.” Kristina does a good job of telling the story overall, delving into the details, but also leaving you in suspense at just the right times. She shows the love, compassion, hatred and grief throughout each of her characters in many ways, particularly from those you would not expect.

I recommend “Sold on a Monday” and I look forward to reading more of Kristina’s work in the future.