A Girl Like You

By Michelle Cox

Book Overview

"Mixing Romance and Mystery in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail "

"Henrietta and Clive are a sexy, endearing, and downright fun pair of sleuths. Readers will not see the final twist coming." ―Library Journal, starred review

"Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon." ―Booklist, starred review

"Henrietta and Inspector Howard are the best pair of sleuths I've come across in ages. A fantastic start to what is sure to be a long running series." ―Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author

Henrietta Von Harmon works as a 26 girl at a corner bar on Chicago's northwest side. It's 1935, but things still aren't looking up since the big crash and her father's subsequent suicide, leaving Henrietta to care for her antagonistic mother and younger siblings.

Henrietta is eventually persuaded to take a job as a taxi dancer at a local dance hall―and just when she's beginning to enjoy herself, the floor matron turns up dead. When aloof Inspector Clive Howard appears on the scene, Henrietta agrees to go undercover for him―and is plunged into Chicago's grittier underworld.

Meanwhile, she's still busy playing mother hen to her younger siblings, as well as to pesky neighborhood boy Stanley, who believes himself in love with her and keeps popping up in the most unlikely places, determined to keep Henrietta safe―even from the Inspector, if need be. Despite his efforts, however, and his penchant for messing up the Inspector's investigation, the lovely Henrietta and the impenetrable Inspector find themselves drawn to each other in most unsuitable ways.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631520164
• ISBN13: 9781631520167
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: She Writes Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Sweet story

I have the second book on audio, but wanted to get this book to start the story from the beginning. It's a sweet story, and I enjoyed it, but there was something missing. Henrietta's story is sad, but likely typical of life in the era of the Depression. I don't know how people survived back then! Henrietta and Clive's story is poignant, one of a mix of classes, which we get a taste of in this book and both of them finding love. Clive's love is a renewal after losing his wife years ago and Henrietta's is new, fresh. Clive using her as undercover in a burlesque hall is a little unbelievable, especially as naive as she was, but belief can be suspended for the storyline. Overall, an enjoyable read, looking forward to continuing their story in future books.