Paige Turner, (yes, that's her real name), is trying to become a writer. Unfortunately, her job at "Daring Detective" magazine is far from that as a writer. Instead, Paige spends her days fetching coffee, clipping newpapers and doing re-writes for the men in the office. In 1954, no one thought of women as having careers. When Paige learns of the murder of Babs Babcock, she is fascinated, and realizes that her is her chance to investigate and murder and write the story for the magazine. Paige is an amatuer detective for sure but she is determined and with her pluck and the help of her neighbor, Paige is on the trail of a killer.
This was a fun and amusing tale by Amanda Matetsky. I enjoyed following Paige around New York City in 1954. I wasn't sure that all of the speech was typical of the era but most of it seemed to ring true. I also liked it that Paige wasn't a fearless heroine. She was nervous and afraid but still willing to keep trying to get the true story. I'll definitely be looking for more books in this series.
Rating - 4.5 stars
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