Wild Women and the Blues

Praise

Praise for Wild Women and the Blues

“Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo…a dazzling depiction of passion, prohibition, and murder set in the night club scene of 1925 Chicago.“
—Shelf Awareness

“The music practically pours out of the pages of Denny S. Bryce’s historical novel, set among the artists and dreamers of the 1920s.”
—OprahMag.com
 
“Perfect…Denny S. Bryce is a superstar!”
—Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series

“Evocative and entertaining!”
—Laura Kamoie, New York Times bestselling author
 
“Wild Women and the Blues deftly delivers what historical fiction has been missing.”
—Farrah Rochon USA Today bestselling author

“All the glitz and glamour of Jazz Age Chicago, along with all the mob violence, is artfully described by the Bryce in this richly told, historical fiction debut.”
—Booklist
 
“The author deftly weaves fiction with reality and paints a vibrant picture of the sparkling yet seedy era…Perfect for fans of light historical fiction led by a complex heroine.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“The music practically pours out of the pages of Denny S. Bryce’s historical novel, set among the artists and dreamers of the 1920s.”
—OprahMag.com

“Immersive and exciting, Denny S. Bryce’s Wild Women and the Blues [is] a vibrant novel that gathers elements of Chicago’s jazz past together.”
—Foreword Reviews
 
“An ambitious and stunning debut novel…With a sparkling cocktail of evocative detail, world-wise characters and heartfelt prose, Bryce celebrates the glam, danger, and promise of Chicago during the Jazz Age, giving readers an intricate, multi-generational story.”
—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author
 
“Bryce takes readers from Roaring Twenties Chicago to the 21st century, in a riveting tale that speaks of ambition, forbidden love and courage.”
—Palm Beach Post

“Denny S. Bryce paints a vibrant picture of the 1920s Jazz Age in this alluring and well-researched novel. Ritzy dance clubs, bootleg whiskey, chorus girls, gangsters, celebrities, secrets, and murder, WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES has it all!  A highly entertaining read!”
—Ellen Marie Wiseman New York Times Bestselling author of THE ORPHAN COLLECTOR

“This is the best kind of historical novel: immersive, mysterious and evocative; factual in its history and nuanced in its creativity and connection to the present.”
—Ms. Magazine

“Denny did her research and it shows: she accurately includes notable historical figures within the story line and provides a list of additional titles for further reading. The small details describing the experience of a Black Chicagoan in the 1920s (from dress and entertainment to slang and the sense of community) create a vivid background for this cast of engaging characters. The slowly revealed mysterious connections between families tie the book’s two time periods together. VERDICT Readers looking for solid historical fiction or complicated relationships, or to gain new insights into underrepresented points of view, will enjoy this book.”
—Library Journal

“The author deftly weaves fiction with reality and paints a vibrant picture of the sparkling yet seedy era…Perfect for fans of light historical fiction led by a complex heroine.”
—Kirkus

“Wild Women and The Blues weaves together two equally ‘engaging’ stories.”
—SheReads

“A brilliant debut, full of atmosphere and wonderfully immersive history.”
—Cultured Vultures

“This vivid historical novel will satisfy those who were transfixed by Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s play. Novelist Bryce, a former marketing executive who now covers books for NPR, takes an original slant to conjure the gritty blues scene of Jazz Age Chicago.”
—Everything Zoomer