by Victoria Thompson
Like historical books The Gaslight Mysteries will take you back to the turn of the century to learn about life in New York City. Sarah Brandt a midwife and Irish Detective Frank Mallory meet at MURDER sites where Sarah is delivering a baby. All sections of society are shown. The relationship between...
Yes, I like Victoria Thompson and her characters in the Gaslight series. Even like NY at the turn of the century, the 1900's, that is.Enjoyed the developing relationship forming between Sarah, the upper class widow who chose to be a mid-wife (a no-no), and the NYC detective during a time of corrupt...
A great read...the plot is predictable, as I have found in all Victoria Thompson mysteries, but a great story line getting there. Well worth the read.
I'll probably stop reviewing this in depth until I get to the end of the series; so here we go.Edmund Blackwell is a "healer" and more importantly dead. Everyone is ready to rule it a suicide but Sgt. Det. Frank Malloy, due midwife Sarah Brandt's influence, sees things that are amiss; things that le...
Das dritte Buch der 'Gaslight Mystery'-Serie von Victoria Thompson. Doctor Blackwell, ein Doktor, der seine 'Kunden' nur durch Handauflegen heilen konnte, scheint Selbstmord begangen zu haben. Nur, dass es für Detective Sergeant Malloy nicht aussieht wie ein Selbstmord. Diesmal zieht er selbst Sarah...
I am enjoying this series of books so very much. If you love historical mysteries, or mysteries in general for that matter, you should give these books a try. They're great fun and I was delighted to discover that the 3rd and 4th books in the series are a bit longer than the first two. I'm hidin...
Quoted from my review @ http://misscz.wordpress.comComments: At the beginning of the book, Frank is relieved that the case he’s been assigned to isn’t a murder and there is no possible way that Sarah can somehow get involved. Poor guy. Shortly after he arrives, he learns that the very pregnant wife ...
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