The book follows Evie O'Neill as she explores 1920s New York City after being exiled from her small town in Ohio. She had used divination to uncover the town golden boy's secret affair and the stain to the family's reputation was too great. Why her parents thought New York City is the best place to send a 17-year-old flapper who loves drinking and partying as much as Evie, I will never understand. However, it sets the book up for an interesting cast of characters.
I was impressed with Libba Bray's ability to give voice to such a diverse cast of characters ranging from a Black teen in Harlem who dreams of being the next Langston Hughes to a pickpocket ashamed of his Polish heritage. Each character has their own motivations, past, relationships, and secrets that are slowly developed throughout the book. Add in the hunt for a serial killer and I am hooked. There are two more books in the series and one more on the way. I am so excited to see how this story develops.
I suggest this to anyone who loves the paranormal, a good mystery, or a motley cast of characters who find themselves brought together through seemingly random happenstance.
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