This is a fun and lively cosy mystery, with two flapper sisters as our amateur sleuths.
Diana applies for a job as secretary for a group of 'Owls' – professors, who, every year go on a jaunt to further their studies in a particular area. This time round they’ve arrived in Fort Worth to discover more about its Wild West days. Against her better judgement, and thanks to her sister Pamina, the professors end up at a very dodgy bar and witness a kidnapping. They all have to go on the run to avoid danger, but will they?
There’s the wonderful counterpoint between our two thoroughly modern misses, at least for the era of the book, and the old-fashioned, bemused professors. The modern world has left them behind, but one of the group, Adler Behr who’s a banker rather than an academic, is aware of the times and the changes it brings and doesn’t approve. A woman should be at home cooking and cleaning, not doing a man’s work by being a secretary. He and Diana apparently have nothing in common apart from dislike for each other, but these are two characters who develop during the story.
It’s an energetic read with lots of humour and sparkle and it really brings the period to vibrant life. The plot is exciting and well-devised, our characters are fascinating and all in all it’s a very enjoyable, entertaining novel.

A wonderful romance set in the 1920's with characters that leap off the page. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope there are more to follow. If you are interested in a different kind of romance try this one. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.