![]() ![]() She’s setting up a huge confrontation, of which the murders only play a small part, but I didn’t mind because the characters themselves were so engaging. Bray is weaving a huge tapestry here, with multiple storylines that weave in and out of each other. One of the strengths and weaknesses of Libba Bray’s book is that Evie’s isn’t the only story. Her uncle - who runs the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult - has gotten involved with the investigation into the murders, and Evie, being the Modern Woman that she is, weasels her way into that. ![]() ![]() There’s a serial killer out there, brutally murdering people and leaving occult signs on the bodies. ![]() She’s thrilled: finally, her life can begin!īut while Evie makes some good friends and goes to a couple of thrilling events, things aren’t all coming up roses. So when Evie makes a big blunder with her talent for “reading” objects - she accuses the town’s golden boy of knocking up a maid - and she’s shipped off to Manhattan to stay with her admittedly odd uncle, she’s more than happy. She’s a modern 1920s woman and hates being shackled, especially by her Prohibition-supporting mother. ![]()
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