A fun noir with action elements. The novel is well paced with colorful character and very enjoyable. A classic hardboiled story set at the end of Prohibition the main character is constantly running into real life characters as he tries to solve a murder.

New York City during prohibition is an excellent setting for a mystery. Jake and Laura are well-developed characters and I loved the cameos of real people in the book. This is a good first book in a series.

I found this book easy to get into and it held my attention from the start. I loved the way the story flowed and how the characters grew as the pages flew past. I cant wait to read more from this author.