For me, this was more on par with the first book, which I think is the best of the series.

Rating: 3.5/5

I'm having a great time with this series and I can't wait for the next one to come out. The reveal for this one was a bit underwhelming but I did enjoy the overall story and Parker's humour. I'm really curious how he series will progress since Lilian's health is seems to be worsening - I'm wondering if the series will end with Will taking over the business.

A most excellent PI mystery!

Book #3 in this fun mystery series. Well worth the read...now to wait impatiently for the author to write and publish book #4.

"New York City, 1947: For years, Holly Quick has made a good living off of murder, filling up the pages of pulp detective magazines with gruesome tales of revenge. Now someone is bringing her stories to life and leaving a trail of blood-soaked bodies behind. With the threat of another murder looming, and reluctant to go to the police, Holly turns to the best crime-solving duo in or out of the pulps, Willowjean “Will” Parker and her boss, famed detective Lillian Pentecost. The pair are handed the seemingly-impossible task of investigating three murders at once without tipping off the cops or the press that the crimes are connected. A tall order made even more difficult by the fact that Will is already signed up to spend her daylight hours undercover as a guileless secretary in the hopes of digging up a lead on an old adversary, Dr. Olivia Waterhouse. But even if Will is stuck in pencil skirts and sensible shoes, she’s not about to let her boss have all the fun. Soon she’s diving into an underground world of people obsessed with murder and the men and women who commit them. Can the killer be found in the Black Museum Club, run by a philanthropist whose collection of grim murder memorabilia may not be enough to satisfy his lust for the homicidal? Or is it Holly Quick’s pair of editors, who read about murder all day, but clearly aren’t telling the full story? With victims seemingly chosen at random and a murderer who thrives on spectacle, the case has the great Lillian Pentecost questioning her methods. But whatever she does, she’d better do it fast. Holly Quick has a secret, too and it’s about to bring death right to Pentecost and Parker’s doorstep."

I love these characters and the audiobook was was very enjoyable!

p&p are sooooo back i loved this book so very much!

I am just loving these books. Will Parker in particular is such a fun, interesting character and I love that Spotswood combines the grittiness of a noir mystery with such a spunky, funny protagonist. Can’t wait until the next one comes out at the end of the year!