A debut queer noir pitched as Megan Abbott's Queenpin meets Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. Aspiring reporter Ginny Dugan’s always looking for a good time and a great story. She finds both when a wild night out ends in her witnessing the kidnapping of a torch singer at Harlem’s hottest speakeasy. Ginny teams with a brooding private eye to crack the case—but the dirt they dig up under her glittery world might be the death of them.

This was a memorable and immersive historical noir debut about an ambitious and driven young woman who dives into the dark underbelly of society after she witnessed a kidnapping. I was gripped from the beginning thanks to the authors engaging voice. It felt very old-timey in a positive way that really set the tone. Time-period accurate, yet still modern enough to not be difficult to parse. The characters felt lived in and realistic. I could see certain scenes play out like movies, reminiscent of party scenes in the Great Gatsby. I’d recommend this book for anyone who loves a good historical mystery!!

As a huge historical mystery/noir fan, I was really looking forward to this book, and was excited to get an ARC. Unfortunately, this didn't work for me as well as I hoped.

I liked the setting and atmosphere, but found the mystery very convoluted and hard to follow, and while I don't mind an antiheroine, I had trouble liking or rooting for Ginny. The prose was nice, but sometimes seemed to prioritize style over clarity, adding to my confusion at points about what exactly was going on in the story. I hope this novel works better for others.

This was a great debut novel from Olesya Lyuzna and enjoyed the Prohibition element worked overall. The plot has that element that I was looking for and enjoyed getting to know this world and characters. The characters had that element that I was looking for and worked in this type of book. I was invested in the mystery and so glad I got to read this.