In
The Girl in the Top Flat, Allie's father is an artist. Allie and Mr. Dunham rely on the sale of his paintings to make ends meet, but the paintings are not selling. The Dunhams would have enough money if Mr. Dunham had not made an unwise investment in a shady oil company. Mr. Dunham has an old friend in Boston who might help him get into magazines, so he and Allie get themselves settled in Boston.
Mr. Dunham still isn't making any money, so Allie takes a position working for a magazine. Allie's prospects look good until the assistant editor, Mr. Ronaldson, asks Allie on a date. Allie does not like him and declines. Ronaldson continues his advances, finally threatening Allie with losing her job if she doesn't change her mind.
This story is quite compelling, especially with Allie facing harassment at her workplace. This is an excellent story.
In
The Search for Peggy Ann, Jean goes to the store while the river rises, and when she returns, her grandmother's cottage is flooding! Jean's younger sister, Peggy Ann, has disappeared, and Granny refuses to leave the cottage. Jean goes to look for Peggy Ann but cannot find her. Jean gets caught in the flood and is rescued later. When Jean returns home, she learns that Granny drowned, and Peggy Ann is still missing. Jean begins a search for Peggy Ann that will ultimately last for six years.
Jean is just 10 years old at the beginning of the story, and she is depicted as very young and naive. I did not enjoy the first few chapters very much because of how young Jean is. As time begins to pass, Jean gradually matures, and I began to enjoy the book greatly.
The story reads like a saga with much happening to Jean. This is an excellent story.
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