Title:	The Lost Girl of Astor Street
	Author:	Stephanie Morrill
	Published:	February 7, 2017, Blink
	No. of Pages:	352
	Cover Price:	$17.24 Hardcover, $10.04 Paperback, $5.99 Kindle, $22.04 Audio Book

---

It’s always fun to read a historical novel, especially one set in the Roaring ‘20s. There was plenty of crime in those days, especially in Chicago, where The Lost Girl of Astor Street is set. Piper Sail is an 18 year old girl from an affluent neighborhood, and her best friend, Lydia disappears. Piper decides it’s time to begin amateur sleuthing, to find her friend, and she gets herself into trouble along the way. Luckily, a detective helps her out, but she finds his family has ties to the Chicago Mafia, and then some of those she loves also have ties. Piper wants to do things on the up and up, and may not survive.

While this is story is cute and upbeat, there are underlying scenarios that build suspense and keep readers on the edge. Morrill does an excellent job of telling a good story. She does an excellent job of developing her characters. Piper has plenty of spunk, and is a protagonist that most readers will want to read more about and follow through subsequent novels. She is likeable and believable. The supporting characters are also well-developed and are integral to the story.

Although the original novel was released in 2017, the audio book was recently released and is highly recommended. The narrator, Megan Trout, does an excellent job of taking listeners back to the 1920s and puts us right into the culture of the time. After listing to this novel, readers will want to pick up the subsequent novel which is due to be released on August 5, 2025.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.