Book Review: The address - F. Davis

Love Fiona Davis' novels and her love for NY and its buildings! I loved the Doll house and I loved The address which is set at The Dakota, the famous apartment house.
The novel moves from 1884 with the Dakota opening and the 80s in NY city and it's great to read how the building itself has changed during all those years but in a sense also how it has remain the same, home of the rich and famous.
Beautifully written, the plot is very intriguing as it follows the story of Sara, a self made English woman who finds herself in troubles for love. We then move to the 80s and to Bailey, who, just our of troubles herself, is trying to start afresh and to find out more about her past.
Fascinating to read about the women asylum in NY and how it was changed after an article written by a woman journalist.
Great book, cannot wait to read Fiona Davis' Masterpiece next!

Overall rating:  8,5    Plot: 8,5   Writing style: 8,5    Cover:  6,5

Title: The address

Author: Fiona Davis
Publisher: Dutton
Pages: 368
Publication year: 2017

The Plot:

Sara, a servant in 1884 is given the opportunity to move to America and manage the grand New York apartment house, The Dakota. It offers her a world of possibility, including being close to the Dakota's famous architect, Theo. A hundred years later in 1984, interior designer Bailey is fresh out of rehab and is tasked with helping her cousin redesign her apartment in the famous Dakota. Once there, Bailey learns all about the building's history, including its architect Theo, and the mad woman named Sara who stabbed him to death.

The Author:

Fiona Davis began her career in New York City as an actress, where she worked on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in regional theater. After getting a master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she fell in love with writing, leapfrogging from editor to freelance journalist before finally settling down as an author of historical fiction. She's a graduate of the College of William & Mary and is based in New York City.