This was a really solid book for me. I know little to nothing about this era in Chicago (or anywhere really!) and Bryce effortlessly took me there, into the world of mobsters and jazz. I loved how the book jumped between modern day Honoree and Sawyer, as their relationship develops and secrets are revealed, and Honoree growing up alone and gritty and surviving in a harsh 1920s Chicago. As the story evolved and grew, I was introduced to many characters from history - some of whom I was familiar with and others less so. I love books that entertain me while teaching me something. I really felt for Honoree - she suffered so much at the hands of others and yet she was strong and determined and could still open her heart to others around her (although she liked to pretend otherwise). Bryce really wrapped things up for us at the end of this book - there are no unanswered questions left behind....except for maybe the "whys" of how things ended the way they did. There might be some criticism for things being so neatly wrapped and the way that they ended. However, it worked for me. I don't want to give any spoilers, but I'd say that I was satisfied here in a way that I might not have been in another book. My only critique (aside from few typos/grammatical errors that I presume were corrected prior to print) is the "twist" at the end of the book. I never really understood the reasoning for why that choice was made, by the author or by the character. And I'm not convinced that it was justified as anything more than a plot point. I would have liked that to fit a little bit more smoothly into the story. But overall, I really enjoyed this book!