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Last Call at the Nightingale
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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First in a captivating new Jazz age mystery series from author Katharine Schellman, Last Call at the Nightingale beckons readers into a darkly glamorous speakeasy where music, liquor, and secrets flow. New York, 1924. Vivian Kelly's days are filled with drudgery, from the tenement lodging she shares with her sister to the dress shop where she sews for hours every day. But at night, she escapes to The Nightingale, an underground dance hall where illegal liquor flows and the band plays the Charleston with reckless excitement. With a bartender willing to slip her a free glass of champagne and friends who know the owner, Vivian can lose herself in the music. No one asks where she came from or how much money she has. No one bats an eye if she flirts with men or women as long as she can keep up on the dance floor. At The Nightingale, Vivian forgets the dangers of Prohibition-era New York and finds a place that feels like home. But then she discovers a body behind the club, and those dangers come knocking. Caught in a police raid at the Nightingale, Vivian discovers that the dead man wasn't the nameless bootlegger he first appeared. With too many people assuming she knows more about the crime than she does, Vivian finds herself caught between the dangers of the New York's underground and the world of the city's wealthy and careless, where money can hide any sin and the lives of the poor are considered disposable...including Vivian's own.
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kspenmoll
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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paisleyjess
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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Jazz age mystery with some BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ characters. I like the setting but I found myself reading just to get to the end instead of living in the world. I felt like I could put the characters in modern day NY and it wouldn't change too much. Perhaps the follow up will capture my imagination more.

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Tara
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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Soft pick! What worked for me: speakeasy vibes + cozy mystery. Pure brain candy. What didn‘t quite measure up imo: I didn‘t care that much about who actually killed the dead guy, and I wanted a little more complexity in the main characters. I know Schellman can do better because I love her Lily Adler mysteries. This book sets things up for future installments, so I‘m hoping the characters will feel a little more lived in by that point.

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RachReads
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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✨️??A whodunit in prohibition NYC set around a jazzy speakeasy and seedy streets with diverse characters. A dive into what society was like with the added suspense of a murder. Vivian sets out to find out who did it and why by persuasion of the club owner who she is attracted too while also falling for mysterious Leo Green. A love triangle has started and I will definitely be reading the sequel "The Last Drop of Hemlock" to find out who gets who

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TorieStorieS
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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This start to a Prohibition NYC mystery series opens up with Vivian Kelly, a seamstress who just can‘t stay out of her favorite speakeasy— even when it lands her with a corpse at her feet in the alley and a night in the clink. With a diverse cast, a mystery to solve and the start of a love triangle, this one kept my attention from start to finish. The mystery is relatively straightforward and ends in a satisfying way. I‘m curious for the sequel!

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KathyWheeler
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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I liked the characters and the setting (Prohibition era New York), but the mystery wasn‘t that interesting. I think it‘s the first in a new series, and I‘d definitely read more. There‘s bisexual representation here that provides some interest — kind of a “will they or won‘t they” thing. #audiowalk

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CaitlinR
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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A great story that I recommend highly. Set in 1924 New York, after four years of Prohibition, speakeasies and other underground nightclubs are thriving. Vivian Kelly loves to dance, her club of choice: The Nightingale, run by the enigmatic (and alluring) Honor Huxley. Then Vivian finds a dead body, and her life, and the lives of everyone she cares about are changed. Great period details, wonderful characters; you can hear the jazz as you read!

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LinesUponAPage
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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Congratulations, @katherinewrites in the release of your new book, Last Call At The Nightingale.

Publisher‘s summary:
“New York, 1924. Vivian Kelly's days are filled with drudgery, from the tenement lodging she shares with her sister to the dress shop where she sews for hours every day.

But at night, she escapes to The Nightingale, an underground dance hall where illegal liquor flows and the band plays the Charleston with reckless excitement…”

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Read_By_Red
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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I absolutely loved this novel: the time period, the characters, the setting, the mystery. I really liked the fact that the main characters, while being the lower members of society, are strong and determined in their individual ways. I liked the audiobook as well. Sara Young did a wonderful job narrating this novel; between her tone, inflection and character‘s voices I found myself absorbed and lost in the narrative.

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Preciouz29
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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I really really enjoyed this book and am hoping it‘s the start of a new series because there‘s a lot more to dive into! The setting was low key, pacing was good, the characters great, and the mystery was good with a solid ending. Definitely hoping there‘s a follow-up soon!

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FelinesAndFelonies
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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I finished it! The first 100 pages were a struggle for me. It took me WAY too long to get through them. Once I got past them, I was immersed in the story. Told from the perspective of Vivian, a poor, Irish orphan, Schellman does a fantastic job setting the 1920's speakeasy scene. The cast of characters is diverse & I thought the mystery was well-executed. In the end, it was a pick. Because of the slow start I give this book ⭐⭐⭐💫

FelinesAndFelonies @Amie if you're interested in the ARC give me a shout. I would love to pass it on! 3y
Amie @FelinesAndFelonies I'll just get the ebook from the library when it comes out, but thanks for thinking of me! I'm glad to hear that it's good! 3y
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FelinesAndFelonies
Last Call at the Nightingale | Katharine Schellman
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Has anyone heard of this one? It's a Goodreads giveaway win but I don't know much about it!

janeycanuck No but love the cover! 3y
Amie It's on my list to read when it comes out. I read the first book in another series by this author and liked it. 3y
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FelinesAndFelonies @Amie is this part of a series? If so, I'm going to have to go get the first one! The Body in the Garden sounds good. 3y
Amie @FelinesAndFelonies Last Call is the 1st in a new series 3y
FelinesAndFelonies @Amie thank you for clearing that up! I'll send you my copy when I'm done if you want it! 3y
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