RaveShelf Awareness... sharp and beguiling ... Granados\'s nuanced characterization, biting observational humor and intoxicating prose make Happy Hour a delicacy to be savored, as well as a poised takedown of New York\'s cultural elite ... observations are joyfully acerbic, though never without depth or sensitivity ... Granados\'s sparkling wit and droll humor add a sharp edge to her sumptuous descriptions of the city\'s decadent nightlife. The defiant vulnerability of her protagonists infuses the gleefully irreverent narrative with depth, poignancy and warmth.