Sold on a Monday: A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN A MILLION COPIES SOLD--Sold on a Monday is the unforgettable book-club phenomenon, inspired by a stunning piece of Depression-era history.

"A masterpiece that poignantly echoes universal themes of loss and redemption...both heartfelt and heartbreaking."--Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale

2 CHILDREN FOR SALE. The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices.

For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family's dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences are more devastating than he ever imagined.

Inspired by an actual newspaper photograph that stunned the nation, Sold on a Monday has celebrated five months on the New York Times bestsellers list and continues to especially captivate fans of Lisa Wingate's Before We Were Yours and Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds.

Look for the new novel by Kristina McMorris, The Ways We Hide, a sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path.

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352 pages

Average rating: 6.74

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Katiemayeller
Jan 10, 2023
8/10 stars
I really liked this book. I did find that I didn't connect to the characters as much as I would have liked. There were Chapters that were slow and feeled like fillers. The last portion of the book, the pages turned themselves. Action packed and heartbreaking realities of the time, made for a superb ending.
Joly5857
Dec 18, 2022
9/10 stars
Set during the depression, this story takes you through desperate times and the lengths to which some people went to get through it.
jen.reads
Aug 27, 2022
4/10 stars
How one picture and one white lie can upend lives. Fresh concept. I didn’t connect to the characters that closely. Slows down for a while thru the middle. This is a fine book. Wish it had more diversity in viewpoints ie., more from the housekeeper or others of lower status or other races during this time.
Angelina
Mar 20, 2022
8/10 stars
At times gut-wrenching story of a time in our history many would rather forget.

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