Spring 1924. The world
has clawed its way back from the ravages of WWI and the Spanish Flu
pandemic. The 20's are beginning to roar. Poppy Thornton lives with her
Aunt Jo and her excitable cat Maestro in upper-crust Philadelphia. Poppy
is determined to make a name for herself as a serious crime reporter,
but is stuck reporting on garden parties and ladies' fashion. Then one
day her editor assigns her to collect background information on the
suicide of a prominent businessman. She soon discovers it was actually a
murder but her surprising source for this information is the ghost of a
man killed alongside her father during the Great War. Even if she dared
tell anyone, who would believe it? Together Poppy and her "gentleman
haunt" follow the trail of a string of murders. But as their
investigation narrows in on an all-too-familiar suspect, Poppy becomes a
target herself and wonders if her ghost of a partner will appear in
time to keep her from joining him in the after-life."
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm
torn about what to say about this book. While I like the premise and the
time period, I had a very hard time getting into this book.
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