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A review by thatbookishfoodie
The Fate of a Flapper by Susanna Calkins
5.0
The Fate of a Flapper is a murder mystery that takes place in 1929 during Prohibition. I seem to be drawn to books in this era!
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Gina Ricci is just a cigarette girl that works in Signora Castallazzo's speakeasy when one day she receives a phone call from her counsin Officer Nancy to go over to her building and take photos of a murder. On Saturday, October 5, 1929, Fruma Landry, age 25, was found dead in the flat she rented with a roommate. Gina just happened to serve Fruma and her roomate the night before she was found dead. After Fruma, another patron was found dead and another was severly sick. It was suspected to either be bad hooch or perhaps someone poking at Signora.
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Although not an officer, Gina is quite the investigator and she delves into the case slowly uncovering the truth. In the meantine, Officer Roark has his eyes on Gina after having just one date. Seeing their relationship develop and surpass some hurdles was a great pairing to the investigation.
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The storyline was very entertaining and it had me hooked! It was well-written and I finished it relatively fast. I decided to play the music being performed at the speakeasy while I read! It is a great detail. I felt as though I was in the 20's when I had "Broadway Rag" and "Me and My Gin" playing in the background.
This was a fun read! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 stars
Thank you to Net Galley, St. Martins Press, Minotaur Books, and Susanna Calkins for providing me this eARC in exchange for my honest reivew.
Release Date July 28, 2020
St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books
Historical Fiction
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Gina Ricci is just a cigarette girl that works in Signora Castallazzo's speakeasy when one day she receives a phone call from her counsin Officer Nancy to go over to her building and take photos of a murder. On Saturday, October 5, 1929, Fruma Landry, age 25, was found dead in the flat she rented with a roommate. Gina just happened to serve Fruma and her roomate the night before she was found dead. After Fruma, another patron was found dead and another was severly sick. It was suspected to either be bad hooch or perhaps someone poking at Signora.
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Although not an officer, Gina is quite the investigator and she delves into the case slowly uncovering the truth. In the meantine, Officer Roark has his eyes on Gina after having just one date. Seeing their relationship develop and surpass some hurdles was a great pairing to the investigation.
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The storyline was very entertaining and it had me hooked! It was well-written and I finished it relatively fast. I decided to play the music being performed at the speakeasy while I read! It is a great detail. I felt as though I was in the 20's when I had "Broadway Rag" and "Me and My Gin" playing in the background.
This was a fun read! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 stars
Thank you to Net Galley, St. Martins Press, Minotaur Books, and Susanna Calkins for providing me this eARC in exchange for my honest reivew.
Release Date July 28, 2020
St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books
Historical Fiction
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