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Wealthy New Yorker Jo knows what's in store for her: a loveless marriage; children; tedious social events. Following in the footsteps of her hero, female journalist Nellie Bly, seems an impossible dream--until Jo begins to investigate her father's apparent suicide. Rich late-nineteenth-century detail, an ever-deepening mystery, a heroine to cheer on, thoughtful considerations of class and gender, swoon-worthy romance--this is a most entertaining read.
Reviewer: Monica Edinger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2015