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In this all-new Gaslight Mystery, turn-of-the-century New York City midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy discover how the squalor of the streets can breed madness and murder.
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MURDER SHE WROTE...,
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This review is from: Murder On Mulberry Bend (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the fifth book in the Gaslight Mystery series by this author. Once again, it features the two main characters in the series, midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy. Those who follow the series know that Sarah is the daughter of one of the prominent Knickerbocker families of New York City, and Frank is a member of the New York City Police Department. Set in the very late eighteen-nineties, around the turn of the twentieth century, the book is rife with period details, and the actions of most of the characters are governed by the social mores and politics of the times.
After her husband Tom was murdered, Sarah Brandt, having turned her back on her former life as a socialite, has chosen to work as a midwife and lead an independent life, much to the consternation of her wealthy and socially prominent family. Frank Malloy works in the corrupt New York City Police Department, which is undergoing reforms under the leadership of Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt. Frank, too, is widowed, his wife having died giving birth to their only child, Brian, who was born deaf. Sarah and Frank have recently gotten to know each other through a series of murders that have taken place in which they have both collaborated in finding the murderers. In this book, Sarah finds herself volunteering her time to work at the Prodigal Son Mission on Mulberry Bend, which is a refuge for young women who would otherwise find themselves living on the streets and surviving by whatever means necessary. When one of the girls is discovered dead on the streets of New York City, Sarah will not rest till justice is done. To ensure that, she seeks the assistance of Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy, who agrees to investigate, if only to keep Sarah from doing it herself single-handedly. The investigation takes a number of twists and turns, and Sarah is, indeed, involved in solving the case, an involvement that threatens to take an altogether deadly turn where Sarah is involved. This is a well-written series, and the characters are well-developed. The backdrop of their lives is the scene against which the mysteries are played out. Consequently, the mysteries serve as a vehicle for further expounding on the lives of the primary, and many of the secondary, characters in the book. Those who enjoy reading historical fiction and mysteries will find that this series perfectly melds these two genres.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Great Entry,
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This review is from: Murder On Mulberry Bend (Mass Market Paperback)
This is one of my favorite mystery series that is currently being published. While the mysteries themselves are interesting (although the culprit in this particular book was easier to figure out than usual), the relationships between the recurring characters is what makes me look forward to reading each book. The main characters, midwife Sarah Brandt and policeman Frank Malloy, are both likeable and the banter between them is fun without being obnoxious and adds some romance and lightness to the darker side of the books. And there is indeed a dark side to this book. In addition to the murder of a young lady, there are vivid descriptions of what it was like to live in turn-of-the-century New York, particularly if you were an immigrant and/or poor. The lives of the immigrants was not a pleasant one and I have to wonder if the life in New York was better than what they had escaped. There is also a big clue to the unsolved murder of Sarah Brandt's husband from three years previous and that clue is not going to lead to much happiness for anyone if it plays out the way it looks to be headed. Really looking forward to the next book, Murder on Marble Row.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A murder, a romance, and a clue,
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This review is from: Murder On Mulberry Bend (Mass Market Paperback)
19th Century New York City, with its desperate poverty, dazzling excesses, corrupt administrations, and flood of immigrants has long been fertile ground for crime fiction. Like Caleb Carr and Jack Finney, Victoria Thompson is one of the few writers to successfully utilize and represent this world without imposing our 21st Century values on it. Murder on Mulberry Bend, specifically, best captures this fascinating cityscape. The unlikely team of midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is a pleasure to watch interact. The tensions between them--romantic and professional--really come to a crisis point here. The murder mystery element of the book is what we've come to expect from Ms. Thompson: twisting, suspenseful, and completely satisfying. But this story gives us an added bonus: we get a very compelling hint as to who may have murdered Sarah's beloved husband, Tom. Read it and enjoy!
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