Library Journal12/01/2013
In this fictional reimagining of the infamous disappearance of Justice Joseph Crater from a street in New York City on August 6, 1930, events are perceived through the perspectives of the three title characters, the women who knew him best. At the time of his disappearance, there was much speculation that Justice Crater had become involved with organized crime, which may have led him to become the "missingest man in New York," as one newspaper dubbed him at the time. The novel begins years after Crater's disappearance, with his widow sitting in a bar. She has called a meeting with the investigating officer of the case, and when he arrives, she has ordered two drinks, one for herself and one for her late husband.
