Josie is a memorable and likable character and readers will root for her throughout the story.

“I still wanted to believe it was possible, that my Wings, no matter how thin and torn, could still somehow carry me away from a life of lies and perverted men.” The following quote illustrates her attitude: At first, everything that could go wrong for Josie goes wrong but her determination, grit, bravery, spunk, perseverance, and quick thinking pull her through some harrowing experiences. I enjoyed this fast-paced and engaging story of a girl beating the odds to pursue an education and a fresh start. How will her decisions shape her future?Īmazon rating (October): 4.5 Stars My Thoughts: Throughout the story, she is tried, tempted, and tested. Although Josie has a plan to get out, she becomes tangled in an investigation that could change her dream of an elite eastern college and her future. A high achiever with a great deal of grit and savvy, she is the daughter of an unreliable mother who is a prostitute, benefits from an unlikely mentoring relationship with a tough madam, and is trying to survive in The Big Easy.

It’s 1950 in the French Quarter of New Orleans when we meet seventeen-year-old Josie. ***4/22 Edited to add: I recently read her newest release, The Fountains of Silence.

Recently I read her third novel, Out of the Easy. Although I love all her works, I consider Salt to the Sea my favorite of her novels (review). Both stories deal with similar WWll themes and loosely follow some of the same family members. I followed that quickly with Between Shades of Gray (her first novel). I first discovered Ruta Sepetys when I read Salt to the Seaearlier this year. Have You Recently Discovered a New Favorite Author?

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