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    A Front Page Affair: A Kitty Weeks Mystery

    By Radha Vatsal

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    It’s 1915 in New York City and an intrepid young journalist is about to get her biggest story yet…

    The Lusitania has just been sunk, and headlines about a shooting at J.P. Morgan’s mansion and the Great War are splashed across the front page of every newspaper. Capability “Kitty” Weeks would love nothing more than to report on the news of the day, but she’s stuck writing about fashion and society gossip over on the Ladies’ Page – until a man is murdered at a high society picnic on her beat.

    Determined to prove her worth as a journalist, Kitty finds herself plunged into the midst of a wartime conspiracy that threatens to derail the United States’ attempt to remain neutral – and to disrupt the privileged life she has always known.

    The first book in a highly anticipated mystery series featuring rising journalism star Kitty Weeks packed full of historical detail, A Front Page Affair is perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear

    Praise for A Front Page Affair

    ‘A delightfully spunky heroine defies convention as an investigative reporter in this engaging historical mystery. The small factual details of New York life are gems’ Rhys Bowen

    ‘This lively and well-researched debut introduces a charming historical series and an appealing fish-out-of-water sleuth who seeks independence and a career in an age when most women are bent on getting married, particularly to titled Englishmen. Devotees of Rhys Bowen’s mysteries will enjoy making the acquaintance of Miss Weeks.’ Library Journal

    ‘The fascinating historical details add flair to this thoroughly engaging mystery starring an intelligent amateur sleuth reminiscent of Rhys Bowen’s Molly Murphy. Vatsal’s debut will leave readers eager for Kitty’s next adventure.’ Booklist

    ‘The mystery plot was enthralling in and of itself, but it was the portrait of Old New York that provided the wow factor - there are very few writers who can conjure up this kind of authenticity. A fun, fascinating, feminist read – especially if you love New York!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘It is very rare to find a debut novel so well written and so engrossing’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCanelo Digital Publishing Ltd
    Release dateJan 17, 2019
    ISBN9781788634250
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    A Front Page Affair: A Kitty Weeks Mystery
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    Radha Vatsal

    Radha Vatsal grew up in Mumbai, India, and came to the United States to attend boarding school when she was sixteen. She has stayed here ever since. Her fascination with the 1910s began when she studied women filmmakers and action-film heroines of silent cinema at Duke University, where she earned her Ph.D. from the English Department. A Front Page Affair is her first novel. Radha lives with her husband and two daughters in New York City.

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    • 4/5
      3.5 starsI read this because I received the second in the series from NetGalley and wanted to start at the beginning and be properly introduced to Kitty Weeks.Kitty is a perfectly likeable young woman living with her rich father in 1915 NYC. She seeks out a job as a journalist. Aside from her modern sensibilities which I am getting tired of reading about in century-ago women, she's reasonably level-headed, although every heroine of a cozy mystery must place herself in danger at some point. The peek into pre-WWI society living in the eastern US was interesting, the mystery acceptable but nothing stands out to me that I want to read more in the series - although I will, since I asked for it. ;-) Perhaps if I were younger, the series would have more appeal to me.
    • 3/5
      Capability Weeks (known as Kitty to her friends) is a female reporter at a NY newspaper in 1915, not a usual position for a woman. There are stereotypical restrictions (no women in the news room) so when her feminine expertise is needed on a murder that occurred at a society function, Kitty thinks she finally has a chance to really get into real reporting. She digs into the murder and may have more than she bargained for.Set in the early 20th century the historical details and inferences may be a bit much for this character but I'm willing to carry on to the next in the series to see how it pans out.
    • 4/5
      A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal is a wonderful historical mystery novel, our introduction to Capability "Kitty" Weeks. It is also the debut novel from Vatsal and I will be eager to read her next book.A historical novel which is also a mystery often leans very far in one direction or the other yet A Front Page Affair manages to be both a very good historical novel as well as a good mystery. I would likely say that it leans ever so slightly on the historical side but I think that is to be expected if one wants to be taken back to that time.While I like historical novels I admit that I usually do not feel quite the same sense of investment in the characters because of the difference in eras. I tend toward pulling for a character, even liking her, but often become an observer of both the story and the historical period. Vatsal created a protagonist in Kitty who I was able to like as much as I am usually able which gave me a stronger interest in the outcome of the story.I would recommend this to readers of historical fiction and of mysteries. It certainly speaks to the obstacles women encountered during this time in journalism, as well as most other professions.Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
    • 3/5
      The series has potential, but this initial outing read more like a YA mystery than one geared toward adults. I love a good YA mystery, but how a book is marketed influences my expectations going in and this didn't read like the Adult novel I was expecting.
    • 4/5
      A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal is a solid start to a new historical mystery series. The main character Kitty Weeks is a up and coming newspaper reporter in a time where women were not accepted as such. Her reporting leads her into investigating a couple of connected murders and is told to the reader in what I liken to a Nancy Drew style. Although A Front Page Affair is for an adult audience, it has that genteel and sophisticated air, which I adore.The only real trouble that I had was all of the history that was interjected that had very little to nothing to do with the story. It was as though the author got overzealous with her research and wanted to share all that she learned. Unfortunately, it did slow things down every now and again, and it took away from the overall experience.That being said, there was so much more to like than not. The early 1900’s NYC setting, the writing style, the varied cast of characters, and the mystery were all wonderful and the lovely introduction into The Kitty Weeks Mysteries is more than enough to bring me back for more.
    • 4/5
      Radha Vatsal’s debut novel, A Front Page Affair, takes us to 1915 New York City, as Capability (what a great name!) “Kitty” Weeks is working as a reporter on the fashion and society pages for the New York Sentinel newspaper. Kitty really wants to cover the hard news stories, something that women just weren’t allowed to do. While covering a society party on Long Island, a man is murdered and Kitty is the only reporter on the scene.She takes advantage of her position and works to discover why Mr. Cole was murdered. Was he having an affair with a married woman? Did he owe money to someone shady?As Kitty delves deeper into the murder mystery, she discovers that her father has something he is hiding. The murder mystery may also have something to do with a wartime conspiracy, and Kitty uses her wits and education to unravel the truth.Kitty Weeks is an intriguing protagonist, and the jailhouse scene is tense and well done. Vatsal’s second book in the series, Murder Between the Lines publishes in May, and her interest in female silent film directors is supposed to be a running theme in her books, which is unique and interesting.
    • 3/5
      It is 1915 in New York. Capability “Kitty” Weeks is nineteen years old and a reporter for the Ladies Page of the New York Sentinel (she wants to report real stories but women are not allowed in the newsroom). Miss Helena Busby is her boss and showing her the ropes (she is also her assistant). Kitty was assigned to cover the Independence Day Gala organized by Mrs. Elizabeth Basshor. Kitty was enjoying the unique fireworks display and then there is screaming. Hunter Cole is dead in the stables. Why was Hunter killed and what was he doing in the stables? Hunter is not a well-liked gentleman. Hunter married a burlesque star, Aimee (scandalous to his family). Since Kitty was at the event, she is asked to help Mr. Flanagan, the reporter assigned the story. Kitty gets to help with background material. Kitty is determined to do a good job (with the hopes of getting her toes into the newsroom). Kitty sets out to interview people at the event and those close to Hunter Cole. Can Kitty’s inquiries help her find the killer? A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal was okay, but not great. The writer tried to make the mystery complicated, but it was easy to solve (the killer was so very obvious). I had a hard time reading the novel (some books you read, others you live). The pace is slow (except for the last few pages) which makes the novel feel longer than it really is. The book contained a lot of information on getting a passport (when the law had just passed), fashion (we get plenty of dress descriptions), and parties. There are a great many details on the beginning of World War I. The basic idea for the book was good, but I did not really enjoy the finished product. Kitty Weeks came more across as a socialite who decided to become a journalist for something to do. She wears beautiful clothes and drives a bright yellow roadster (reminds me of another young sleuth with her car). I just felt the book needed more work to make it a good, finished novel. I give it 3 out of 5 stars. A Front Page Affair would have made a better young adult mystery (with just a little tweaking) because it reminded me of mystery series aimed at that age group.I received a complimentary copy of A Front Page Affair from NetGalley in exchange for an honest evaluation of the novel.
    • 4/5
      The Lusitania has recently been sunk. World War I is on going and the United States is trying to stay neutral. That is the setting for a new historical mystery set in 1915 New York City. The main character of A Front Page Affair is a privileged young woman journalist who has started working at the New York Sentinel. Capability Weeks, aka Kitty, works for the Ladies page editor as an apprentice. Her first assignment is to cover a society party, the Independence Day gala north of the city. At the party a man she has interviewed has been shot and killed. Because most of the male reporters are out covering another story, Kitty is asked to provide background by interviewing some of the attendees. As she discovers more information, her curiosity is peaked. Another person dies and leaves a confession, but Kitty isn't convinced and keeps digging. This digging also leads to questions about her father and his business dealings. The author weaves historical events with an interesting protagonist. I enjoyed Kitty's tenacity. It ended in such a way that leaves the door open for more adventures. I look forward to Kitty's next assignment. So if you like historical cozies, then check out Radha Vatsal's new mystery, A Front Page Affair .
    • 3/5
      Interesting cozy mystery. Enjoyed the time period it was set in, mystery was a bit ‘meh’ and the main character a slightly annoying but I am sure she will develop in the following books.