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The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine: A Book Review

The Girls at the Kingfisher Club Author: Genevieve Valentine Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Atria Release Date: 2014 Pages: 289 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis: “Dressed up in the thrill and sparkle of the Roaring Twenties, the classic fairy tale of ‘The Twelve Dancing Princesses’ has never been more engrossing or delightful. Valentine’s fresh, original style and choice of setting make this a fairy tale reimagining not to be missed” (Library Journal, starred review).      Jo, the firstborn, “The General” to her eleven sisters, is the only thing the Hamilton girls have in place of a mother. She is the one who taught them how to dance, the one who gives the signal each night, as they slip out of the confines of their father’s Manhattan townhouse and into the cabs that will take them to the speakeasy. Together they elude their distant and controlling father, until the day he decides to marry them all off.      The girls, meanwhile, co...