Having read and loved several of Susan Meissner's books, I was anxious to read this new one and was not disappointed. It's a little ironic that we are currently at the peak of the seasonal flu and I'm reading about the great 1918 outbreak of the Spanish flu that killed millions of people. Told in heartbreaking detail, this beautifully written story revolves around a family struggling to survive in Philadelphia during the epidemic and World War I and the devastating impact in the years after. Before reading this, I had very limited knowledge of the Spanish flu and how devastating it was. I always enjoy learning something new from my reading. If you are a fan of historical fiction, don't miss this stunning book.