author: Mary Miley
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2014/09/19
date added: 2014/09/19
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'The Impersonator' by Mary Miley is the first book in a new series that takes place in the Roaring Twenties. It was a fun read with a very likeable protagonist.
A vaudeville actress sees a strange man staring at her one night. After the performance, he offers her a job. He wants the actress to play his niece who disappeared when she was fourteen. The actress looks like the missing niece and will work to claim the inheritance. All the actress has to do is play a role and learn all about the missing girl. Along the way, she learns about a series of girls that no one seems to care about who have been murdered. Could the disappearance of Jessie and these murders have anything in common? Will she be able to fool the family long enough to collect the inheritance for her shady employer?
I found the character of Leah quite likeable. She is street smart and had lots of other great qualities. I'm very interested in reading other books with this character. The period details were very good and while famous names are woven into the story, it never feels like blatant namedropping like I've run into with other stories. I enjoyed it quite a lot.
I received a review copy of this ebook from St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
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