Ruby has vast knowledge of potent poisons and the ability to mind read. She can often be found at parties tracking her next victim. Her prey? Men who exploit venerable women. Ruby made her way to the morgue and stumbled into Guy. Guy is a young man who is trying to understand his ability to shape shift. As Guy works to uncover the murderer, Ruby works twice as hard to protect herself and her friends.

Murder for the Modern Girl is a delightful young adult historic fiction. The multipoint perspective was elegantly done, and the characters complement each other well. The fantasy aspect falls a little flat because there are only two supernatural beings. However the juxtaposition of the different perspectives keeps the reader engaged until the very end. ( )

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MURDER:
1. Locate the target.
2. Determine appropriate response.
Well, did I have to kill them? No, not always.

This was a ridiculous historical sci-fi in the best possible way. There was a lot going on. Mind reading, shape shifting, a mob boss and murderers. (I wasn’t sold on the romance but I did like the character interactions and their friendship.)
I dislike when authors want you to think their book is intense and gripping without actually writing it that way. This book is the opposite. The author fully knows it’s a fun adventure and that’s why it works.
Was this book logical? No, not at all. Was it fun? Absolutely ( )

Set in Chicago in 1927, Murder for The Modern Girl is all about that Roaring Twenties charm and I loved it!

Ruby Newhouse is 18 years old and the daughter of the state's attorney...oh and she can also read thoughts...an ability she uses to get revenge on men who are about to commit a crime (mostly against their wives).

Guy Rosewood works as a janitor in the morgue...only that his name isn't Guy Rosewood...He can shapeshift and turn into a completely different person. He desperately wants to talk to Dr. Keene, who also works at the morgue, about his special condition. While sneaking into parts of the morgue he shouldn't have access to, he discovers that a lot of the bodies there died of poisoning. This leads him to try and find out more about the apparent "angel killer."

What made me notice this book at first was its brilliant glamorous cover, which represents the story very well. The plot is fast-paced and so interesting that I couldn't put the story down. I absolutely adored the love story between the two main characters, partly because they are polar opposites of each other - Ruby is very extravagant and Guy can barely get a word out without stuttering - but also because they are just so immediately taken with each other.

Both characters are extremely fun to read about because they both have such fascinating abilities. In combination with the 1920s setting and the whole murder aspect, this is just the perfect book! There is never a point in the story where it gets boring and I have to say that I really felt like the characters developed during the course of the novel.

I would absolutely recommend "Murder for the Modern Girl" to anyone who loves books like "The Great Gatsby" or "A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue." ( )