Overview
From the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Magnolia Palace: A thrilling story about love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams, set amidst the glamour and glitz of Radio City Music Hall in its mid-century heyday.
New York City, 1956: Nineteen-year-old Marion Brooks knows she should be happy. Her high school sweetheart is about to propose and sweep her off to the life everyone has always expected they’d have together: a quiet house in the suburbs, Marion staying home to raise their future children. But instead, Marion finds herself feeling trapped. So when she comes across an opportunity to audition for the famous Radio City Rockettes—the glamorous precision-dancing troupe—she jumps at the chance to exchange her predictable future for the dazzling life of a performer.
Meanwhile, the city is reeling from a string of bombings orchestrated by a person the press has nicknamed the “Big Apple Bomber,” who has been terrorizing the citizens of New York for sixteen years by planting bombs in popular, crowded spaces. With the public in an uproar over the lack of any real leads after a yearslong manhunt, the police turn in desperation to Peter Griggs, a young doctor at a local mental hospital who espouses a radical new technique: psychological profiling.
As both Marion and Peter find themselves unexpectedly pulled in to the police search for the bomber, Marion realizes that as much as she’s been training herself to blend in—performing in perfect unison with all the other identical Rockettes—if she hopes to catch the bomber, she’ll need to stand out and take a terrifying risk. In doing so, she may be forced to sacrifice everything she’s worked for, as well as the people she loves the most.
Review
Marion has been fired from her dance teacher job. So, on a whim, she decides to try out for the Rockettes. And she makes it…but now she has to face her father. He is bound and determined that she marry and settle down and none of this “dance girl” mess.
As you can guess, Marion is a fabulous character. And KUDOS to her for following her dream. But, there is more to this tale than just dancing. There is a bomber on the loose. And it has connections to Marion’s father. Then disaster strikes! It changes everything!
Well, I will say, I rounded this up. This is more of a 4.5 star read. It is a bit predictable and in some places, unrealistic. BUT…the history in this tale is so dang good. I loved learning about the Rockettes! And the bomber! Yes, there actually was one in the 50s blowing up places in NYC.
No one incorporates history into fiction quite like Fiona Davis. Nor does any one do NYC quite like Fiona Davis and she definitely has me wanting to visit again soon.
Need a great story surrounding the Rockettes…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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