this is a super engaging, enjoyable, queer historical mystery. I so enjoyed Harriet's trials and tribulations while trying to solve where the maid disappeared to while discovering underground queer clubs in Chicago and meeting a wide variety of characters. I sincerely hope this is the start of a great series!

This book is about a young woman in the late 1800s named Harriet. She is trying to break out of the world of what a 'normal' woman would be doing in the time and gets herself a job as a junior detective. Day one Harriet finds herself on case her boss assumes to be nothing important. However,it quickly found out that she got herself a real case.

The story was well written, and I rooted for Harriet to be successful, but I felt this book was trying a little too hard, and it was easy to predict what was going to happen in it. Overall this book wasn't really for me, but I could see where some people would love it.

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.

This was an exciting start to a series. Our FMC, Harriet, learns so much about herself, personally and professionally. She faces the challenges that's posed to he, both as a female detective and in an enthralling case with wit, intelligence, and aplomb.

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