Barbara L. reviewed on 12/29/2009 + 988 more book reviews

It's 1943 and the war is escalating in Europe and the Pacific seems far away. But for aspiring actress Rosie Winter, the war feels as if it were rght in New York City - what with food rationing and frequent blackouts - and a boyfrienmd she hasn't heard word one from since he enlisted in the navy. Now her rent is coming due anmd she hasn't been cast in anything for six months. The factories are desperate for women workers, but Rosie the Thespian isn't about to become Rosie the Riverter, so she grabs a part time job at a seamy, lowbrow detective agency instead.

Evocative, entertaining and wonderfully original, Kathryn Miller Haines book introduces not only an unforgettable new sleuth, but also an exciting new voice in the mystery genre, with a fast-paced tale of murder and deception that brings the WWII era vividly to life.

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