To Gain the World…..
Andie is a writer for the Smithsonian Magazine, who loves the past. She has a story drop into her lap when she finds antique, counterfeit money in the wall of her historic apartment. She traces the money back to the Civil War Era. The money connects her to two identical twins, Franklin, who is a good person, while Edward, who suffered terrible abuse by their father, is not.
Edward is a thief and a liar, who bilks people out of their savings. Because of his father’s mistreatment, he feels entitled to do anything to others in order to get rich. He has a dark, troubling story and does unthinkable things including assuming the identity of a man he murdered, and inserting himself into their family.
Andie hopes writing a story about this will get her a new position at the magazine. She is excited to find the past ties to present people. Unfortunately, those people are the family of her current boyfriend, Beau. Not only would this information hurt the well-known family’s standing, it would damage Beau’s current campaign to be governor.
All this leads Andie to ponder the merits of exposing the sins people committed over a hundred years ago to the pain or harm that will come to the lives of the current generation.
This tale contains murder, betrayal, lust, illegal acts, love, and towards the end, contains a Christian point of view.
Warning, this four-star book should be read by mature, older teens or adults, the tale has vile and wicked circumstances. It will be enjoyed by those who like historical reads.
Thank you, Barbour Books, for providing Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, “The Keys to Gramercy Park,” for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
