As soon as the reader is introduced to back-from-the-dead serial killer Naughty John, you are posi-toot-ly hooked!
Set in NYC during the Roaring Twenties, this epic, sprawling supernatural thriller by Libba Bray will satisfy both historical fiction fans as well as those interested in complex, scary yarns a la Stephen King's The Stand.
Seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill is "exiled" from her hometown of Ohio to live with her Uncle Will (who just happens to run an occult museum in the Upper West Side) in NYC after a scandalous incident occurs. Evie is of course thrilled by this new adventure as she is a force of nature with secrets of her own.
Strongest part of the story is 1920s NYC as a character. Readers will be captivated and feel as if they have been transported back in time.
Weakest part of the story is the heroine, who is exceedingly annoying at times with her selfishness, seeming immaturity, and flippancy, but the strength of the author's writing still has us rooting for Evie.
The publisher (Little, Brown) has marketed this book as a YA title. With the excessive drinking (Evie carries a hip flask containing gin as it amplifies as her powers) and creepy kills, I wouldn't recommend book for anyone under 16.
Drinks: champagne, any cocktail containing gin served in martini glasses; if underage: cherry ginger ale
Food: any hors d'oeuvres served with toothpicks, finger sandwiches, and deviled eggs
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