Evie is a
girl with a penchant for trouble—which she uses to cover the sadness at the
loss of her good-guy of a brother in the war.
She’s such trouble, in fact, that her actions get her into MAJOR trouble
with the local rich kid’s family. The situation left Evie tipsy and out of
control of her weird talent: psychically reading objects to find out about the
owner’s life. As a result, Evie’s parents send her away for a while to live
with her uncle in New York City. Uncle
Will (aka Unk) runs The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition and the
Occult and is an expert on the topic. Beside him is his lurching assistant
Jericho, who despite being pretty animatronic, actually isn’t a bad guy. Together they embark on the strange and
fantastic journey to get to the bottom of the unsolved crimes of ghost Naughty
John.
I was just over the moon listening to this title because the setting is
so rich and vivid. The 1920s envelope
you from beginning to end. I always
worry when I read a story from this time period; it's a particular favorite of
mine and so few authors do it justice. The setting, however, feels simply
jake...the lingo, the bustle of New York and the vastness that is the Ohio
plain are all spot on. The characters in this story are richly painted in their
entirety as completely imperfect; there is not a hero or heroine without a
temptable, dark side. The darkest moments could not make you feel any more
creeped out. The audio on this was spot on; the voices sang like the Jazz Age
and the speaker crossed color lines and gender roles flawlessly. I cannot wait
to see where this series goes next. I love, love Libba Bray. She just gives me
a full serving of amazing every time she writes.
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