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The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill: A Book Review

The Lost Girl of Astor Street Author: Stephanie Morrill Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Blink Release Date: 2017 Pages: 352 Source: Edelweiss/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When her best friend vanishes without so much as a good-bye, eighteen-year-old Piper Sail takes on the role of amateur sleuth in an attempt to solve the mystery of Lydia’s disappearance. Given that Piper’s tendency has always been to butt heads with high-society’s expectations of her, it’s no surprise that she doesn’t give a second thought to searching for answers to Lydia’s abduction from their privileged neighborhood.       As Piper discovers that those answers might stem from the corruption strangling 1924 Chicago—and quite possibly lead back to the doors of her affluent neighborhood—she must decide how deep she’s willing to dig, how much she should reveal, and if she’s willing to risk her life of privilege for the sake of the truth.   ...