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The Casquette Girls
by Alys Arden
Adeline has been in school in Paris while her hometown of New Orleans recovers from Katrina, and her city may never be the same. This book is full of characters that I would love to meet if I ever get to The Crescent City; the flamboyant ghost tour leader, the short order cook/drag queen, the old lady who runs the voodoo/herb shop, the older French couple who run the local cafe - and those are just the supporting cast!
Oh, and did I mention hot vampires? Because there are several of those.
I was surprised to learn that this is Arden's first book; she is a master at evoking an acute sense of time and place. I could practically feel the swampy heat of a city without electricity or air conditioning, and I may have swooned for Adeline when she finally got some fresh milk for her coffee, or her first burger after months of eating canned food. The added flashbacks and historical details made this book even more enjoyable for me.
So if New Orleans, historical fiction, things that go bump in the night, and magical boys are ticked boxes for you, you should DEFINITELY read THE CASQUETTE GIRLS.
Oh, and did I mention hot vampires? Because there are several of those.
I was surprised to learn that this is Arden's first book; she is a master at evoking an acute sense of time and place. I could practically feel the swampy heat of a city without electricity or air conditioning, and I may have swooned for Adeline when she finally got some fresh milk for her coffee, or her first burger after months of eating canned food. The added flashbacks and historical details made this book even more enjoyable for me.
So if New Orleans, historical fiction, things that go bump in the night, and magical boys are ticked boxes for you, you should DEFINITELY read THE CASQUETTE GIRLS.