The Other Typist

This book was set in the 1920's so I enjoyed it a lot because that is my favorite time period in history. It reminded me a lot of The Great Gatsby. The author said in the acknowledgments that The Great Gatsby is her favorite book. Rose is a typist for the NYC police department. She is captivated by Odalie a new typist who joins gets a job at a typist too. Rose has been very sheltered in her life because she was an orphan and grew up with nuns. She is taken by Odalie because she is everything she is not social, flamboyant, has connections, knows things etc....They start a whirlwind friendship. she moves in with her and she opens her eyes to the secret life of NYC during the 1920's. Parties after parties. Odalie shows her how to dress up and wear makeup. The ending is very unexpected but I don't want to ruin it. But I loved it!!!