Loved the characters, loved the book. It went too fast. A great read. I couldnt get enough of this book!

Thank you for this early copy NetGalley and publisher. I loved this book. Great characters and historical info. I would reconsider mend this highly!!!

“Grace of the Empire State” is a historical fiction book by Gemma Tizzard. I really liked the historical research that went into this book - from how the job of riveter was performed, the necessary tools, and how the building was erected. I found the main character, Grace, to be an interesting one - though for most of the book she was such a soft touch that I found it a bit frustrating. I liked her romance with Joe. I found Patrick’s romance, while understandable in the book’s content, distracted from Grace’s story. This book was a little predictable in the ending (at least for me) but it was a satisfying ending. This book takes place during the Depression, so it hits on some serious topics.

This was a different take on historical fiction that tells the story of a female working as a steel worker during construction of the Empire State Building.
It will give you a new appreciation for this landmark
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review book

The author's premise is that when studying history, she wondered, "Where are all the women?" She took the idea of a woman working on the Empire State Building and ran with it....and who's to say that there WASN'T a woman who did work on that site? This book intrigued me from the first chapter and held on tight through the epilogue...so much so that I want to see the story of Grace's daughters...this could easily be the start of a series of strong and unconventional women in history. The scenes are vividly described. The supporting characters are so realistic that you'll love and hate them. There is one particularly well-written scene that is so suspenseful I just HAD to finish it...and ended up being late for work! (It's a longer scene) Overall, a fabulous read that left me wanting more....more of the history, more of the culture, more of 1930s New York!

3.5 stars

Intriguing story of a woman working “on the steel” during the building of the Empire State Building. Some of it seemed implausible, but it was still an entertaining read. Plus, it gave me a whole new appreciation for the Empire State Building and the effort to construct that landmark.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC.