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Author: Suzanne Rindell
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Length: 357 pages
Published: 2013
Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Rose Baker seals men’s fates. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. Confessions are her job. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves the interrogation room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for filing and making coffee.
This is a new era for women, and New York is a confusing place for Rose. Gone are the Victorian standards of what is acceptable. All around her women bob their hair, they smoke, they go to speakeasies. Yet prudish Rose is stuck in the fading light of yesteryear, searching for the nurturing companionship that eluded her childhood. When glamorous Odalie, a new girl, joins the typing pool, despite her best intentions Rose falls under Odalie’s spell. As the two women navigate between the sparkling underworld of speakeasies by night and their work at the station by day, Rose is drawn fully into Odalie’s high-stakes world. And soon her fascination with Odalie turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.
This is a new era for women, and New York is a confusing place for Rose. Gone are the Victorian standards of what is acceptable. All around her women bob their hair, they smoke, they go to speakeasies. Yet prudish Rose is stuck in the fading light of yesteryear, searching for the nurturing companionship that eluded her childhood. When glamorous Odalie, a new girl, joins the typing pool, despite her best intentions Rose falls under Odalie’s spell. As the two women navigate between the sparkling underworld of speakeasies by night and their work at the station by day, Rose is drawn fully into Odalie’s high-stakes world. And soon her fascination with Odalie turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
I won a copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway.
I really enjoyed this. The whole book is told from Rose's point of view, starting out with explaining what she does as a typist at the precinct. She introduces the cast of characters one by one, and then Odalie walks in for her job interview. She's immediately mesmerized, fascinated, even obsessed. When Odalie drops a brooch on her way out, Rose picks it up and stashes it in her desk with every intention to return it.
As the story progresses, Rose watches with jealousy as Odalie makes friends with the other two typists first, before finally going to lunch with Rose. After an altercation with her roommate, Rose ends up moving in with Odalie. From there, things seem to spiral out of control. Rose even makes brief mention of her doctor throughout the story, leaving the reader to wonder exactly what happened to cause her to end up in psychiatric care.
As the story unfolds, you can't help but get drawn even further into the mystery. Just who is Odalie? Eventually all is revealed. This truly was a brilliant novel and I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of historical fiction.
I really enjoyed this. The whole book is told from Rose's point of view, starting out with explaining what she does as a typist at the precinct. She introduces the cast of characters one by one, and then Odalie walks in for her job interview. She's immediately mesmerized, fascinated, even obsessed. When Odalie drops a brooch on her way out, Rose picks it up and stashes it in her desk with every intention to return it.
As the story progresses, Rose watches with jealousy as Odalie makes friends with the other two typists first, before finally going to lunch with Rose. After an altercation with her roommate, Rose ends up moving in with Odalie. From there, things seem to spiral out of control. Rose even makes brief mention of her doctor throughout the story, leaving the reader to wonder exactly what happened to cause her to end up in psychiatric care.
As the story unfolds, you can't help but get drawn even further into the mystery. Just who is Odalie? Eventually all is revealed. This truly was a brilliant novel and I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of historical fiction.
You can purchase The Other Typist through Amazon in either hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read The Other Typist? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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