I was initially drawn to this book because reviews said it was like Veronica Mars. Iris is very different from Veronica so it was kind of a disappointment to me. Iris was not a very strong character. Even though she grew up during WWII and seemed like a smart girl she sure didn't act like that. I did like Suze and Pearl. The whole storyline about her mother's suicide was kind of weird, not sure if it was believable. 
 Overall I liked some of the storyline especially the era but in the end I was disappointed with what actually happened to Tommy. I just saw this was a series but won't read on.