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The French Quarter simmers with secrets, and seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is harboring secrets of her own, wanting more out of life than notoriety as the daughter of a brothel prostitute. Having devised a way out, her plans are waylaid when a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves her tangled up in the investigation . . .
With characters and atmosphere reminiscent of the great Southern novels, Ruta Sepetys' Out of the Easy is a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder of how our decisions shape our destiny.
"Full of transporting writing, Out of the Easy draws readers into a past that is fully reconstructed with superb imagination." -- The Boston Globe