I’m glad you liked it! I was hooked from the beginning when I read it. It was so immersive and Faye handled the race and identity points so well. I wish more people read her books.
Three things:
First: The cover is STUNNING
Second: Your review is par excellence!
Thirdly: This sounds amazing. I love historical fiction interwoven in different genres ♡ Will put this on my tbr 🙂
Oh my God! Tell me about it. I was mesmerized by that cover too! Thank you so much for your kind words, Scarlett! And I hope you enjoy this as much or even more than I did when you get the chance to try it out! 😀
Thank you so much, Shalini! Hahah I’m glad to put this on your radar. Lyndsay Faye writes great mystery stories if you ask me and she has great grasp on history to blend them together! 😀
Thanks, Ola! Definitely check out her books in that case. They often have that historical fiction element to it and I find them well-done in general. 😮
Thank you! And yes, it just felt much more like historical fiction at first and could’ve just continued on that path instead of integrating the mystery/crime elements. Nonetheless, still a great story! 😀
Why, thank you so much, Caroline! Your kind words bring me so much joy! 😍 If you ever have SPARE TIME, you should totally pick this one up if it has piqued your curiosity! 😜
Hi there! Not being a stickler, just trying to be helpful – there is a typo:
“Set in 1921, the story follows Alice “Nobody” James on her journey from a Prohibition-era Harlen” (rather than Harlem).
Loved this book! 🙂 Thanks for the article!
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Great review! I’m intrigued with the storytelling technique of the same narrative from two different perspectives in time. Very interesting.
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Thanks Paul! I don’t think you can go wrong with this author, in fact. Totally worth checking out if her stories intrigue you. 🙂
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I’m glad you liked it! I was hooked from the beginning when I read it. It was so immersive and Faye handled the race and identity points so well. I wish more people read her books.
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She definitely needs more recognition! I soooo agree. Her writing style is glorious and I love the stories she comes up with!
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Three things:
First: The cover is STUNNING
Second: Your review is par excellence!
Thirdly: This sounds amazing. I love historical fiction interwoven in different genres ♡ Will put this on my tbr 🙂
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Oh my God! Tell me about it. I was mesmerized by that cover too! Thank you so much for your kind words, Scarlett! And I hope you enjoy this as much or even more than I did when you get the chance to try it out! 😀
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Very good quality review . I always love your writing.
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Thank you so much, Jen! I appreciate the kind words! 😀
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Lovely detailed review… Not my genre Lashaan but why do you have to make this so interesting… Sheesh… Will check it out… 😂
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Thank you so much, Shalini! Hahah I’m glad to put this on your radar. Lyndsay Faye writes great mystery stories if you ask me and she has great grasp on history to blend them together! 😀
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Great review. Sounds like a really good read. For some reason, I assumed it was a straight fantasy novel.
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Thank you! Hahaha definitely just a historical fiction blended with mystery! 😉
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Fantastic review!
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Thank you so much, Nicki! 😀
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Love your review! I am definitely intrigued by this book now.
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Thanks, Nikola! Glad to hear it piqued your curiosity! 🙂
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Great review!
Never heard of it – definitely sounds intriguing, and the historical fiction bit might just sell if for me 😉
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Thanks, Ola! Definitely check out her books in that case. They often have that historical fiction element to it and I find them well-done in general. 😮
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I’ve never heard of this before. Definitely sounds worth it. Looking forward to checking it out.
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Totally worth investigating. Especially if historical fiction + mystery intrigues you. The author nails them both. 😀
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I’ve been so curious about this book, Lashaan, so glad you enjoyed it! I’ve never read this author but it sounds like I need to:-)
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She’s an author with a phenomenal writing talent. If the premise of her books intrigue you, you should definitely check them out! 🙂
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Stunning review! This sounds like an incredible historical fiction. That’s a very fair point about the blend of genres not working as well.
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Thank you! And yes, it just felt much more like historical fiction at first and could’ve just continued on that path instead of integrating the mystery/crime elements. Nonetheless, still a great story! 😀
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Excellent review as always Lashaan! And yes I do agree with you: men never seem to learn from the past!
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Thank you so much, Sophie! Ahhh, mankind is quite particular.
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Ahhh! This book sounds very interesting.
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It is! Totally worth checking out if the blurb intrigues you! 😀
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Great review, I loved your introduction 😍 it sounds like a very interesting book, I never read something like that!
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Why, thank you so much, Caroline! Your kind words bring me so much joy! 😍 If you ever have SPARE TIME, you should totally pick this one up if it has piqued your curiosity! 😜
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Nice Post thank you for sharing
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Thank you for dropping by! 🙂
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Hi there! Not being a stickler, just trying to be helpful – there is a typo:
“Set in 1921, the story follows Alice “Nobody” James on her journey from a Prohibition-era Harlen” (rather than Harlem).
Loved this book! 🙂 Thanks for the article!
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Hi! Thank you for kindly spotting the typo, I fixed it! ☺️ Also glad you enjoyed this one, Heather! Lyndsay Faye knows how to write a good story! 😁
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