Sirens
Sirens by Janet Fox, published by Penguin on November 8, 2012, is a historical young adult fiction set in the Roaring Twenties. This 384-page novel follows Josephine, who is sent to live with her affluent cousins on Manhattan’s vibrant island. While her father believes she is there to find a husband, Jo quickly realizes that beneath the glitz and glamour lies a world filled with danger and deception, particularly involving gangsters and their secrets.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of romance and the complexities of identity against the backdrop of 1925 America. As Jo navigates her new life, she becomes entangled with the girlfriend of a powerful gangster, leading her to uncover hidden truths that could jeopardize everything she holds dear. The story delves into the contrasts of wealth and peril, inviting readers to witness Jo’s struggle between maintaining her integrity and succumbing to the allure of a decadent era.
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Fans of The Great Gatsby, Libba Bray’s The Diviners, and Bright Young Things will be captivated by Janet Fox’s Roaring Twenties tale.
Two girls. One gangster. A deadly secret.
When Josephine’s father ships her off to live with her rich cousins on the glittering island of Manhattan, he says it’s to find a husband. But Jo knows better–there’s trouble brewing, and in 1925, all that glitters is not gold. Caught up in a swirl of her cousin’s bobbed-hair set–and the men that court them–Jo soon realizes that this world of jazz and gangsters and their molls hides a nest of lies. But when she befriends the girlfriend of one of the most powerful and dangerous gangesters in town, Jo begins to uncover secrets–secrets that threaten an empire and could destroy everyone she loves. Jo is faced with a choice: hang on to her soul, or lose herself in the decade of decadence.
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