The Diviners by Libba Bray

Release Date: Out now!

Publisher: Little Brown Books

Pages: 578pgs

The Story

Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City - and she is pos-i-toot-ly thrilled. New York is the city of speakeasies, shopping, and movie palaces! Soon enough, Evie is running with glamorous Ziegfield girls and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is Evie has to live with her Uncle Will, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition  and the Occult - also known as "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies."

When a rash of occult-based murders comes to light, Evie and her uncle are right in the thick of the investigation. And through it all, Evie has a secret: a mysterious power that could help her catch the killer - if he doesn't catch her first. 

The Review

A big thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy of this book!

I borrowed this book from the library and funny enough, before even finishing it, I had also received a review copy from the Allen & Unwin publisher with the Australian cover of this book, so thank you very much for that! As for the newly released title THE DIVINERS, since having read most of Libba Bray's books I've been really looking forward to starting this particular book of hers, mostly because I'm so obsessed with the era of the 1920's and the feel of the mysteries lurking on the streets of New York City, it was nonetheless an exciting-sounding book. While the glowing reviews are well deserved for this book alone and while it may not have been as creepy as I hoped it would be, the author, Libba Bray, has definitely done a splendid job in captivating her readers and making them want to read more of her new series!

As interesting as this book was, but for me it way too long-winded in certain chapters and at times it seemed to have too many descriptions rather than the book just getting on with the story. But apart from those two elements that were the really the only two downers for me, I actually thought this was one of my favourite books coming from Libba Bray and it was definitely a nice change up compared to her last released book, Beauty Queens, which didn't impress me at all. Now even with an engaging storyline, I think what made this book really fun and exciting was the colourful cast of characters - some that were more memorable than others.

Out of everyone I met, my favourite character would have to be Evie as she was the main character after all and the only one that was the most interesting to me. She was just one of those characters that hooked you straightaway with her bubbly personality and clever wit, and even when she's a little bit . . . well let's just say a little too outgoing for her own good, but Evie is a really funny little thing and you will definitely without a doubt love her sass because she totally owns it and reminds me of Nancy Drew in some respects.

Overall, THE DIVINERS is something that may take a while to get used to, but once you get the hang of the storyline and begin to understand exactly what is happening and how all of the pieces fit together, then I'm sure many readers will have plenty of fun in solving this intriguing mystery - bit by bit. But take note that this book isn't for the fainthearted . . . it's pretty darn long!

The Rating

4/5 stars