Recent historical fiction

I really enjoy historical fiction. For me, it makes me really think. I think about the reality of then and the aspects of what we should have learned or even what we thought we learned, but perhaps it was erroneous! I also get caught up with the writer's choices while writing. The line in the sand between fact and fiction and the research, it is so interesting and makes the book so much more enjoyable for me. I just completed a very light audio book called, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. ( The author's last book had been popular, P.S. I LOVE YOU. ) I just couldn't get excited about it. However, I am in the midst of THE HOTEL AT THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET and I can't wait to get into the car again so I can listen to it. The history is very appropriate to today and yet filled with information about a time I have no comprehension of. I spent 4 hours on Tuesday in the car and the time just flew by while I was listening to it. Anyway, the book begins in 1986 on the West Coast with a discovery of many artifacts from the Japanese people who were evacuated to internment camps right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Then we get alternating flashbacks to when the main character was a young boy in this same town. I haven't finished it yet so I can't say for certain I will be satisfied at the end but the reviews have been great. The author is Jamie Ford and I believe this is his first novel. Will do a followup post as soon as I finish.