Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys

New Orleans, 1950. Josie Moraine dreams of escaping the life she was born into — the daughter of a brothel prostitute, caught between the shadows of the French Quarter and her yearning for a better future. When a mysterious death shakes the city, Josie becomes entangled in a web of secrets that threatens to destroy her fragile plans.

Brimming with atmosphere, grit, and grace, Out of the Easy is a story of resilience, ambition, and the fight for independence in a world determined to hold a young woman back.