The Flappers: Vixen

The Flappers: Vixen by Jillian Larkin
Set in Chicago during the 1920's Vixen follows three young women as they navigate the thrilling speakeasy scene following Prohabition. The general set up of this novel is similar to another young adult novel, Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, in that there are three girls one of which is a singer, another is a star-crossed lover, one is already a flapper, a semi-abusive fiancee, and of course both are set during the 20's. Luckily, for me that is, one book is set in New York and the other in Chicago. Carla, Loraine, and Gloria all have very different story-lines which are packed with social and physical danger as they get entangled with gangsters and socialites. While the book initially comes off as a simple teenage rebellion to straight-laced upper-crust white society the plot progresses to some rather unexpected events taking place before ending with the promise for a fabulous second book.