Houses of Detention: A Novel

So, what’s a nice girl from a good family doing in a place like the Bronx House of Detention? Like many immigrants who flee persecution, when the Rosens escaped the Nazis they thought life in America would be perfect. And for a while it was. Men developed successful businesses, a mink stole hung in every hall closet, overly abundant high-carb food graced all tables and grandma preserved traditions while finishing her weekly bottle of whiskey. But then cracks appeared–a teenager pushed bound...