Murder at the Flamingo is a fun little story set in 1930's Boston.
Hamish DeLuca is a young eager lawyer who suffers from crippling anxiety. When one bad episode leaves him particularly embarrassed, he escapes to Boston to stay with his cousin, Luca Valari. Luca is in the middle of opening what promises to be Boston's hottest new nightclub, The Flamingo. He takes Hamish under his wing, and immerses him in a whole new world.
Regina "Reggie" Van Buren has run away to Boston for her own reasons. A beautiful heir from a privileged family, she longs to live independently, away from the watchful and critical eyes of her family. Determined to live life on her own terms, she arrives in Boston and takes a job as Luca Valari's secretary.
When a body is found at The Flamingo, Reggie and Hamish must work together to make sense of Luca's dark world, suss out the truth, and solve the mystery of the murder at The Flamingo.
I don't ordinarily read period novels but I'm glad I made an exception in this case. The setting of 1937 was fun and flashy, and I enjoyed getting to know Hamish, Luca, and Reggie, as well as the world they inhabited. The story was well-written and well-paced. So often books of this genre feel rushed, but that was not the case here. McMillan was content to slowly tease the story out, and the book is all the better for it.
Overall, a good lighthearted read.
*I received this book from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*
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