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The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe
5.0
emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

This was exactly the character arc Frank Tripp needed. To see our smooth-talking rogue instantly decimated by Mamie Greene was delightful. He is honestly flailing for most of this story, and I do so love competent women felling men who are a bit too assured of their own competency. While Mamie's charity work/Robin Hood persona felt heavy handed at the start, it builds out in a way that feels a heck of a lot more meaningful and compelling, and I appreciated our murder-trial-sub-plot for accelerating the camaraderie between main characters. This is spicy and tense and funny with some big villainous moments (don't worry, Frank will take care of it). Can't wait for the rest of the Uptown Girls. 

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