![]() ![]() The fact that she cooks for a living makes for a dangerous situation. ![]() You alternately like, hate and feel sorry for Mary who, although a smart woman, cannot accept the fact that she is a healthy carrier of typhoid. In the end I still couldn't make up my mind whether to give Mary a loud boo or a rousing cheer. Keane has given the reader a real character we can like or dislike, but cannot ignore. Keane doesn't hesitate to make Mary the contradictory and wonderfully complex character that she truly was: The book and the character, Mary, are both unforgettable (Jean N). This fictionalized account of Mary depicts her as a strong immigrant woman who battled for a better life for herself (Kathleen S). This novel is the story of a two-fold love: Mary's love of cooking and of the ne'er-do-well Alfred, her long-time companion. Amidst the churning and changing of bustling New York City, Mary is trying to find understanding and meaning and some element of peace in a world where she unwittingly has become an angel of death (Paul R). Heart-wrenching and dark but I was unable to put the book down. ![]() Here is what they say about the book that puts a real face to the name Typhoid Mary: 22 out of 23 reviewers gave it 4 or 5 stars. Mary Beth Keane's Fever is a hit with BookBrowse readers. Fever is Mary Beth Keane's ambitious retelling of the life of Mary Mallon - Typhoid Mary - a fiercely compelling, sympathetic, uncompromising, and unforgettable heroine. ![]()
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