Based on glowing reviews, I expected to love this book. Unfortunately, that wasn't quite what happened. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and found the setting (1950s New Orleans) and the main character (17-year-old Josie, daughter of a prostitute) refreshingly different and quite fascinating. However, the writing style felt choppy and repetitive to me, and certain key events were either too quickly resolved or resolved mostly off-screen. 
 I do recommend Out of the Easy, but wouldn't put it in my "best" category. 
 My full review is up at Bookshelf Fantasies.