![]() ![]() Ripley in this psychological thriller by first-time author Rindell.” “It's The Great Gatsby meets The Talented Mr. LA Public Library’s Best Fiction of the year: "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. As the two women navigate between the sparkling underworld of speakeasies by night, and their work at the station by day, Rose is drawn fully into Odalie’s high stakes world and her fascination with Odalie turns into an obsession from which she may never recover. But prudish Rose is stuck in the fading light of yesteryear, searching for the nurturing companionship that eluded her childhood and clinging to the Victorian ideal of sisterhood.īut when glamorous Odalie, a new girl, joins the typing pool, despite her best intentions Rose falls under Odalie’s spell. ![]() Now women bob their hair short like men, they smoke, they go to speakeasies. ![]() Gone are the Victorian standards of what is acceptable. It is a new era for women, and New York City is a confusing time for Rose. And while she may hear about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves that room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for making coffee. ![]() The criminals admit to their crimes, and like a high priestess, Rose records their every word. Rose Baker is a typist in the New York City Police Department on the lower east side. One of the most fascinating, unreliable narrators you’ll read this year, for fans of The Talented Mr. ![]()
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