10 best books of February: the Monitor's picks

Of the new books coming in February, here are the 10 that ranked highest with the Monitor's book critics.

6. "The Daring Ladies of Lowell," by Kate Alcott

Kate Alcott, author of "The Dressmaker," centers her second historical novel on the mill girls of Lowell, Mass. Based on a real-life case, Alcott spins the story of a murdered mill worker, and – despite a less-than-convincing romance – offers up a compelling slice of both feminist and Industrial Age history. You can see the Monitor's full review of "The Daring Ladies of Lowell" here.

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