Real Easy

It’s 1999 and Samantha has danced for years at the Lovely Lady strip club. She’s not used to mixing work and friendship―after all, between her jealous boyfriend and his young daughter, she has enough on her plate. But the newest dancer is so clueless that Samantha feels compelled to help her learn the hustle and drama of the club: how to sweet-talk the boss, fit in with the other women, and make good money. One night, when the new girl needs a ride home, Samantha agrees to drive: a simple decision that turns deadly. Georgia, another dancer drawn into the ensuing murder and missing person investigation, gathers information for Holly, a grieving detective determined to solve the case. Georgia just wants to help, but her involvement makes her a target. As Holly and Georgia round up their suspects, the story’s point of view shifts between dancers, detectives, children, club patrons―and the killer. Drawing on her experience as a former dancer, Marie Rutkoski immerses us in the captivating world of the club, which comes alive with complicated people trying their best to protect themselves and those they love. Character-driven and masterfully plotted, Real Easy gets to the heart of the timeless question: How do women live their lives knowing that men can hurt them? Three Women Meets Tana French In A Breathtaking Crime Novel That Asks What It Means To Be A Woman In A Dangerous World. From New York Times Bestselling Author Marie Rutkoski Comes A Mystery With Characters You Will Never Forget. It's 1999, And Samantha Has Danced For Years At The Lovely Lady Strip Club. She's Not Used To Taking Anyone Under Her Wing - After All, Between Her Disapproving Boyfriend And His Daughter, Who May As Well Be Her Own Child, She Has Enough To Worry About. But When Samantha Overrides Her Better Judgment To Drive A New Dancer Home, They Are Run Off The Road. The Police Arrive At The Scene Of The Accident - But Find Only One Body. Georgia, Another Dancer, Is Drawn Into The Investigation As She Tries To Assist Holly, A Detective With A Complicated Story Of Her Own. As The Point Of View Shifts From Police Officers And Detectives To Club Patrons, The Women Circle Around A List Of Suspects, All The While Grappling With Their Own Understanding Of Loss And Love. As They Get Closer To The Truth They Must Each Confront A Fundamental Question: How Do Women Live Their Lives Knowing That Men Can Hurt Them? A Compulsive, Unflinching, And Unexpectedly Hopeful Thriller Set In A Midwestern Strip Club, Told In The Spirit Of Gillian Flynn And Tana French. A thrilling crime novel set in the Lovely Lady strip club in 1990s Illinois, that asks what it means to be a woman in a dangerous world