Here's a solid book for YA readers who like their paranormal stories with an historical twist (or historical fiction fans who might like a bit of paranormal flavor). 
 First, the positive: The beautifully historical worldbuilding is great, and I do tend to swoon over that sort of thing. You can't help but feel sucked right into 1920's New York. It has a diverse cast of memorable characters.Also, I felt a real sense of suspense and horror several times (especially while trying to read this at bedtime, when the house was quiet and dark and a little bit spooky). 
 Now let's talk about the little things that I think could have been better. I actually did start reading this book several months ago, but I ended up putting it down because it wasn't keeping my attention at first. It does get off to kind of a slow start. And it is a bit long for a YA book, in my opinion (and I'm not one to be afraid of a chunkster). And honestly, some of the lingo was terribly overused and it got distracting. 
 All in all, I'm glad I finally read it and I'm glad I got a chance to briefly meet the awesome Libba Bray last year. I definitely have high hopes for the next book in the series. 
 From a review originally posted at my blog.