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Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries her uncle will discover her dark secret: a supernatural power that has only
… More »Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries her uncle will discover her dark secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble. But when police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.
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“There is a hideous invention called the Dewey Decimal System. And you have to look up your topic in books and newspapers. Pages upon pages upon pages…” Uncle Will frowned. “Didn’t they teach you how to go about research in that school of yours?” “No. But I can recite ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’ while making martinis.” “I weep for the future.” “There’s where the martinis come in.”
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Add a CommentThe atmosphere in this is amazing and I cannot get enough. I'm dying to read it again.
Engaging young adult novel (reads like adult) that mixes hilarity and horror perfectly. Libba Bray is my favorite author, and she does it again with this masterpiece! I cannot wait for the next in the series!
Museum or the occult, youth with special powers and evil coming to life. Sounds cheesy but I found it an interesting read and the ending certainly leaves room for the next book.
Libba Bray has a good feel for the time period and has created several interesting characters. I found that it took a very long time to finally get into the "story" (over 200 pages). Also, given the length of the book (578 pages), I was disappointed that the overall story did not resolve and I was left feeling that this is only the start of a series. I probably won't go looking for the rest.
I usually do not like historical fiction but this book was absolutely amazing. I am so excited for the next book and am expecting dreat things from Libba Bray!!!!
REALLY enjoyed this book! I can't believe I've started another series where I have to WAIT for the next one to be published.Loved all the characters, even when they were being selfish (I enjoy flaws so much) and I really hope we get more from them all (especially Mabel) in the second book. I liked that it was not always easy to predict, and I really really liked the 1920s flavour. Will definitely read this again.
Really liked the characters in the story. However, I would have liked more questions to be answered in this book rather than waiting for the next in the series.
Great start to the series!
A good book and great read. The characters are time appropriate and feel as if they've been plucked from real life. A little disappointed that this will be a series with the length of the first novel, but hope that the next ones will answer more questions.
"After humiliating her parents with her unrestrained behaviour at a party, privileged young Evie O'Neill is sent to live with her eccentric uncle in New York City - a "punishment" that utterly delights Evie, who can't wait to mix with Ziegfield girls and sneak into some big-city speakeasies (it's the Roaring Twenties). But when her Uncle Will, curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult, is called on to help solve a rash of bizarre, other-worldly murders, Evie is drawn in to the investigations because of a special ability she's tried to keep secret. Full of vivid period detail and intriguing characters and shot through with shiver-inducing menace, this sprawling opener of a new series by literary chameleon Libba Bray will thrill readers of supernatural mysteries and historical novels alike." Teen Scene November 2012 newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=565687