Beautiful and painful! Well researched. See review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2366772515

I enjoyed this book. It was decently evocative of the time and place (Philadelphia and New York City in the early 1930s) and well written. Given the subject, it could have been a bit grimmer, but I’m not going to complain too much about a pleasant read!

This review was based on an ARC ebook received in return for an honest and unbiased review

I’ve always enjoyed Ms. McMorris’s work, as she creates stories that really resonate. The same can be said here with this Depression-era story about two reporters seeking to locate a couple of children whose mother had mistakenly sold them. However, what I especially enjoy about Ms. McMorris’s work is her attention to historical details. When I first started reading her books, I found myself often checking some of her facts. I’ve long since stopped checking and just accepted that she got it right. Doing so allows me to be even more transported to the time period.

The book is definitely worth the read and even includes an interesting re-appearance by one of the characters from Ms. McMorris’s book The Edge of Lost.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC

I read this book in one sitting, it's that good!
Ellis is a reporter/photographer about to become a respected journalist when one of his personal pictures is chosen for a main article. Due to circumstance he invents this little lie which then has huge consequences.
Accompanied by Lily, the chief editor's secretary, he sets out to make things right.
Although the subject is rather sad, the story is action packed with travel and adventure moving at great pace.
The characters grow stronger along the way, taking care of each other and the people around them. The results of The Great Depression are heartbreaking, the choices people make often understandable, yet in the end love conquers all.
As with most historical fiction, this book gave me food for thought, especially after reading the author's afterword.
At least in the modern world woman have possibilities, not to be taken for granted.

I do not typically read historical fiction; but every now and then something catches my eye. This novel was just one of those and it did not disappoint.
Set during the depression; during a time when a lot of people lost almost everything. Some people turned to desperation.
A young reporter stumbles across two children for sale. A photo snapped and submitted to the newspaper. What follows is a story of lies, deceit, survival and the reporters need to make the situation right.
The author's details and descriptions make you feel as though you are right there in the novel; watching from the outside. Could not put this book down.

**i was given an arc of this novel for an honest review. Thank you to netgalley & the publisher.

“Sold on a Monday” caught my attention by its cover. And the read did not disappoint. The characters were likable. The setting, of depressed Pennsylvania in the 1930s, informative enough. Heart breaking story, based on true to life situations. A plot well developed with twists and turns and enough suspense to keep,the reader interested and intrigued. A thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

This was quite a book. The topic of children for sale during the early 1930's is a tough one from my perspective as a mother. I can't imagine what it was like to be so poverty-stricken to actually think of selling a child just to make ends meet. I am very happy to live in a much different time.

I loved this book. It has mystery, romance, and some suspense. Ellis was a wonderful character that while at first he strayed from who he started out to be in the end showed his true character. Lily was a force. I would love to have a strong, determined, wonderful mother like her on my side (in reference to my mother, she is quite a force herself, much like Lily). While you don't really get to know Ruby and Calvin very well, it is obvious that they are wonderful children that love their mother fiercely. The Millstones were quite the couple. Alfred seems to have a good heart and was trying to do the right thing, but Sylvia is in some desperate need of help. While this book was a heavy topic it was not difficult to read. I had a hard time putting it down.

This is the first book I have read by Kristina McMorris, based on this book I will be looking for her books in the future. I highly recommend this book.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark.

Ellis, a reporter for a Philadelphia newspaper, takes a picture of 2 boys being sold by their mother during the Depression. Lillian, a secretary at the paper, turns it in to their editor. The picture is published, setting off a chain of events that no one would have imagined, including bloodshed. This story very deftly sets the scene with great descriptions of everything from clothing and model T's to societal attitudes, and has a cast of characters ranging from single mothers to mobsters. It's a great story, it just moved a little slower than I would have liked at times. Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the e-arc. 3.5 stars! I will look for more by Kristina McMorris!

This was an enjoyable book to read. The author does a wonderful job of making you feel as if you are right there. Her descriptions of the houses, the newspaper offices, the clothing the characters are wearing, even the turning of the crank to get the Model T started were spot on. My best description of this book would be Ellis and Lily’s kaper, the quest to right a wrong that needed to be done.
The writing was superb, she makes you feel for the characters, and you can envision walking down the street and seeing the town in the 1930’s. I’m sure after the market crashed, times were very hard for so many and the situations in the story could have really happened, even though this is a fiction book, it was all very believable. I would highly recommend.
I thank Net Galley and SourceBooks/Landmark for allowing me the opportunity to read this for my review.

Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris came as a wonderful surprise for me. For some reason I think I selected it based on the cover and assumed that it was non-fiction, a recount of how dire times were during the Great Depression. Instead, to my delight, when I started reading the book I realized that it was actually a beautiful work of historical fiction, set in and around the newsrooms of Philadelphia and New York City in 1931.

Needless to say I couldn’t put it down.

Sold on a Monday starts with a picture on a porch, a mishandled moment by a reporter looking for a better gig, and a female secretary who thinks the world needs to see the realities of the country they live in. This photo takes us on a journey through the lives of reporters, single mothers, families living in poverty, fast-paced newsrooms, encounters with the Mob, and the huge disparities between the rich and the poor in the US in the early 1930’s.

McMorris weaves together a heartbreaking tale of what would lead a mother to sell her children, a chain of events that starts with a simple photo. I felt like I plunged into the streets of Philadelphia and NYC, walking alongside the characters Ellis and Lily as they work on fixing the events that they caused. McMorris does a wonderful job of setting the scene in the 1930’s without overwhelming us with details - her focus on developing the wonderful characters seamlessly in a setting that we can easily imagine ourselves in is just fantastic. I highly recommend this novel it’s a brilliant read. I’m going to check out McMorris’ other work now as I’m a huge fan of historical fiction. And I’m so glad that I chose this book solely based on the cover, as it was such a delightful surprise to read it!

Sold on a Monday will be published by Sourcebooks on August 28, 2018. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy!

While the writing flows well for me the story did not. I was interested in the beginning but each time I put it down it was harder to pick back up as it wasn't getting back to what I thought the main idea of the book was about, the chldren and the photo.

This book is a tough one to review. On one hand the subject matter is fascinating, characters likeable and well drawn; but for some reason I just couldn’t get into the novel until right at the end when there is a race against time moment.
While I was reading the book it was enjoyable but there was no compulsion to read more once I’d closed it for the night and in fact there were many nights when I chose to do something other than read which really isn’t a good sign.
The book did compel me to find the real photograph and learn the story of it. Now that is a gripping tale! Interviews with some of those children now they are adults are shocking and gripping so I highly recommend that readers do likewise and Google after they’ve finished the novel.
In a similar way, that characters are interesting to me now I’m not reading the book. I do still think of them occasionally despite having read another book since so I have to give credit for that. I really don’t know why this book didn’t work for me, maybe it was just me being in a reading funk, maybe it was the authors pace that needed looking at, the jury is still out for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this outstanding novel.

I get sucked into books like this that depict a reality in historical "fiction". Things that we wish didn't really happen are brought to light in this fantastic book, placing us in the uncomfortable reality of people put in horrific situations with very few choices.

Sold on a Monday is told from Ellis and Lily's POVs, sucking the reader into a heartwrenching story of parents forced to put children up for sale during the Great Depression, hoping they will go to a home that can afford to feed and care for them.

The plot brings in more than the sale of children. It adds in the flavor of the early thirties: the mob, prohibition, single parenting, limits placed on women in the workforce and weaves it all in a story that doesn't take the easy way out.

I loved this book and highly recommend it!

I normally don’t read a lot of historical fiction, but this book peaked my interest!
It was such a moving story, full of intrigue and heart break! It tugged at all my emotions!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This new novel by MsMcMorris is every bit as heart wrenching and yet satisfying as her previous novel “The Edge of Lost”, also historical fiction.

This book is set in 1931 during the depression when so many people lost everything they had, their jobs, homes, land, family and any means of making a living. As difficult as it is to imagine there were people who dropped their children off at churchs, orphanages, other relatives and, yes, even sold them when they could no longer feed or clothe them!

When a struggling new reporter, Ellis Reed, comes across a sign on a house that reads “2 children for sale” he can’t believe that this can be true. He takes a photograph along with many others that he has been shooting throughout the countryside while trying to get an inspiration for a lead story. He talks with some of the neighborhood kids and his heart breaks for them.

A secretary at the newspaper and friend, Lillian Palmer, sees the photo drying in the darkroom and is moved by it. Without Ellis knowing about it, she brings the photo to the Editor’s attention and there the ball gets rolling about whether this can be a feature story. Eventually Ellis gets the chance of a lifetime to write an article that will get widespread review and he has to make some very difficult decisions during this time. Should he expose these people to the humiliation of their hardship? Will he even get permission to print the photo? Will there be other photos needed to include with the story?

Ellis as a character does a lot of growing in this story, first in a direction where he isn’t really comfortable but gets him much acclaim and then he changes course. Lillian Palmer is also a very well described character and her interactions with Ellis make each of them better people in the end.

This is a very powerful story of a desperate time in our history. It will move you to tears but there is also laughter at times. Wonderfully developed characters, well described scenes of the times and beautiful flowing prose. Another 5* winner from McMorris, read it, you won’t be disappointed.

I received an ARC of this novel through NetGalley, thank you.

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4.5 stars Sold on A Monday was a superbly written and captivating historical fiction. It is loosely based on an old photo published in a newspaper in 1948 depicting children for sale. It was during a time in history when many had lost everything, paid work was tough to come by and people struggled to get food on the table. The author successfully builds a tale which is both tragic and heartwarming about a fictional reporter Ellis who comes across two "children for sale" and opts to take a picture. In his quest to get ahead professionally, he agrees to write an article to accompany the picture as a human interest piece for his newspaper. Before publication, the original photo is destroyed so Ellis makes the fateful decision to stage another picture using a different family and paying them for their efforts. The repercussions of this decision are devastating and far reaching. Lily is a secretary at the paper. She feels responsible for the aftermath because it was her idea to show the original picture to the newspaper editor in the first place. The story focuses on the chain of events and both Ellis and Lily's determination to set things right, if such a thing is possible.

The story had a 1940's feel to it. The descriptions, writing and plot all contribute to creating a backdrop that feels like we have entered this era. Gangsters, prohibition, illegal gambling, flappers, crank style motor cars are all weaved into the tale. The story itself was fascinating and adventurous - kind of like watching an old movie of this era. I could imagine the sound of the projector wheel and tinny voices on screen.

As I read, I found myself appalled at the events and curious to know how it would end. There is also a secondary plot involving a love triangle and an element of motherhood. At the heart of the book, there is the question if children are better off in a situation in which a parent has no means to finically provide for them or with other people who are affluent and can provide a comfortable life? This book was definitely worth the read and I recommend to others.

A gracious thank you for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I have mixed feelings about this book. At some points I loved it and at other points I didn’t. The premise of the story is great. The moral dilemma of recreating the picture crucial to a newspaper article defines the main character. Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to review this book.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
I found this book to be quite slow moving throughout pretty much the whole story. The characters were likeable and I did enjoy the book but it was definitely slow moving for me. I would read another book by the author Kristina McMorris as I did enjoy the story.

Desperate measures in desperate times, set in the era of the Great Depression. A photo journalist trying to enhance his career, bends the truth and unwittingly gets involved with an impoverished family. He falls for a colleague at the paper and despite initial misgivings on Lilys part she finds her feelings for Ellis growing. Particularly appealed to me for the photographic aspect and the era which I knew little about.

I received this book free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

The story starts out with Ellis taking a picture of some kids with a "For Sale" sign in front of them. It is 1931 and in the middle of the Great Depression in rural Pennsylvania. Ellis writes a story about the children. When he goes back to follow up on them, he discovers that they kids were sold. Ellis and Lily try to find out what happened to the kids. They discover a heart breaking story.

The author wove a wonderful tale with a little mystery and intrigue mixed in. I felt like I was back in 1931.