From the Bookshelf of Tyler Public Library…

[close] Coralie Sardie lives her secluded life above the Museum of Extraordinary Things (a Coney Island freak show) and performs daily as the Mermaid. Set in 1911, Hoffman has woven a romance between unlikely lovers, surrounded by more than one mystery. Hoffman’s novel is a unique mixture of historical fiction and romance, capturing life in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. This novel is recommended for Alice Hoffman fans and readers who enjoyed “Night Circus.”