One snowy New Year's Day, in the midst of the Great Depression, Dr. James Delaney--haunted by the slaughters of the Great War, and abandoned by his wife and daughter--returns home to find his three-year-old grandson on his doorstep, left by his mother in Delaney's care. Coping with this unexpected arrival, Delaney hires Rose, a tough, decent Sicilian woman with a secret in her past. Slowly, as Rose and the boy begin to care for the good doctor, the numbness in Delaney begins to melt. Recreating 1930s New York with the vibrancy and rich detail that are his trademarks, Pete Hamill weaves a story of honor, family, and one man's simple courage that no reader will soon forget.
I enjoyed this one, the author has a very nice writing style, almost soothing, the characters where interesting and well developed, the description of New York during the depression I found especially interesting as I am of Italian descent and my ancestors came through New York on their way to other parts of the country. This was just a really solid and enjoyable read and I will now be adding this authors other books to my "to read" list!
