The man character in « The Diviners» is Evie O’Neil – a flapper girl sent to New York to live with her uncle, after a rather embarrassing night out. It’s the characters that won’t let you put the book down.Įvie, Mabel, Theta, Sam, Jericho, Memphis, and Henry – they all bring something different to the story, besides all other secondary characters that were just as important for the story. And while the plot and murder mystery are interesting and make you want to read faster to find out who did it and how things will unravel. 😀Ģ – The characters are the strongest point of the book. I had so much fun reading the dialogues in that particular American accent of the 20s in my head! Or maybe I just watched too many movies set during that time. She didn’t stop on just understanding the social and religious setting of that decade, she went even further to learn about current interests, influences, and even slang. Libba Bray had done a huge amount of work to be able to transport her readers to the roaring twenties – the age of cinema and jazz, flapper girls and social and cultural changes. Reading this masterpiece by Libba Bray made me want to rewatch all movies set in the 20s – from « Ziegfield Girl» to « The Great Gatsby».ġ – Reading «The Diviners» and getting to know Evie and other characters, you can see how much work and research went into this book. Set in 1920s New York, « The Diviners» is a paranormal murder mystery with an amazing cast of characters, funny banter and incredibly realistic setting. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own and not influenced by the company or its affiliates in any way. Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group, Atom for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. GOODREADS | AMAZON UK – US | BOOKDEPOSITORY | AUTHOR’S WEBSITE And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. But when the 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.Īs Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.Įvie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City-and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic.
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