This one is a good story about Dorothy Parker and her friends living in New York during the time of prohibition and the rise of Women's Rights - but it just didn't live up to what I've come to expect from Gill Paul's novels. I've read several other books by her that I've really enjoyed. I enjoyed reading about the daily lives of women at this time -their struggles, the way they navigated a world meant for men, and their friendships. But I found myself losing focus at several points throughout the story. This one just wasn't as engaging as the other Paul books I've read.