About the Book
For years, rumors have swirled about an exclusive, women-only social club where the elite tastemakers of NYC meet. People in the know whisper all sorts of claims: Membership dues cost $1,000 a month. Last time Rihanna was in town, she stopped by and got her aura read. The women even handpicked the city’s first female mayor. But no one knows for sure.
That is, until journalist Jillian Beckley decides she’s going to break into the club. With her career in freefall, Jillian needs a juicy scoop, and she has a personal interest in bringing these women down. But the deeper she gets into this new world—where billionaire “girlbosses” mingle with occult-obsessed Bohemians—the more Jillian learns that bad things happen to those who dare to question the club’s motives or giggle at its outlandish rituals.
The select group of women who populate the club may be far more powerful than she ever imagined.
And far more dangerous too.
My Review
I have read Laura Hankin prior and really enjoyed her novels, and looking over the reviews I thought this would be a great fit for me. While the beginning started off at a decent pace, just over halfway through it became a bit of a head scratcher. I enjoyed learning about this exclusive, women’s only social club in NYC, and while I thought it was a little puzzling journalist Jillian got accepted so easily considering her career path, I wanted to stick with the plot. I was intrigued by the politics and what the group could actually do – did they really give the first female mayor her chance? – and if so, what more could they do? The second half took a strange turn for me, and my zippy pace slowed as I tried to figure out what changed with the characters and if I could still follow along. The ending just left me feeling so-so. Interesting, but not quite my cup of tea.
3 stars
