3.5 stars

I have mixed feelings on this one. The characters are wonderful and full of life, and I find the world very interesting, albeit a bit confusing because you're pretty much just thrust into it and have to learn as you go. On the other hand, the book description is a bit misleading. Yes, murders of debutantes do take place, but there are almost 200 pages between the first and second murders, so practically half of the book isn't about the murders at all. I went into it expecting one thing and got another, which is most of the reason this fell short of 4 stars for me. I enjoyed it, but it just felt off. That being said, I will read the second one because I did really like the characters and I'm curious where the story is going from here.