A baby in a basket, a neighborhood full of secrets, and a truth that spans generations. 🧺 Carolyn Summer Quinn’s latest is a nostalgic masterclass in heart and history. #HistoricalMystery #WWIIHomefront #IndieGems #LeggereLoft In The Mystery from Way Back When , a 1944 neighborhood secret becomes a lifelong quest for identity, proving that some connections are never truly lost to time. This is the kind of indie historical fiction that feels like a warm hug from the past. Set in 1944 in an Irish Catholic neighborhood in New Jersey, the story kicks off with a moment that feels pulled straight from a classic film: two brothers, Benny and Timmy, discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of their church. As an indie blogger, I absolutely love the atmosphere Quinn builds here—the WWII homefront energy is palpable, and the Finnegan family is so delightful you’ll want to pull up a chair at their kitchen table. What makes this mystery stand out is the "then and now" emotional bridge...
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