A review by wildfaeriecaps
Fever by Mary Beth Keane

When I started this book I feared that it would be all about disease. Filled with descriptions of sickness and death. I was pleasantly surprised to find it, instead, full of life. Fever is the story of Mary Mallon. Yes, she carried Typhoid. Yes, there was sickness and death. But Mary's passion for cooking, her desire to be free - they kept the book from being dark and depressing. Her interactions and relationships were complex and well described. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with even a passing interest in the "historical" lives of little known people.