by Victoria Thompson
Set in New York in the late 1800's, this is the second book of the series I've read. I wouldn't buy the book myself but a friend started reading the series and loans them to me knowing I love mysteries.Talk about mysteries, it's a mystery to me why and how this book was nominated for the Edgar Awar...
I'm enjoying this series almost as much as Anne Perry's books. There are many similar elements to her Pitt series and her Monk series. I especially liked the progress of the relationship between Malloy and his son. There was one scene there that actually had me tearing up. Also Malloy and Sarah have...
I was a bit more disappointed with this book than I was the first of the series. Although, the writing was good, I figured out the ending about 2/3 into the book, it was pretty obvious. Still a great read though, but it doesn't go to 4 stars like her first one.
This is a much better installment for me than the first one. We learn more about the characters, their motives and their pasts. It's a good bridge after getting readers hooked after the first book and to continue on to the next. The mystery here is not as prominent as the first book but it is still ...
I am really loving this series of books! My only complaint is that they're not long enough. The first two in the series are less that 300 pages each, and as fast as I read I feel like I'm finished with them before I even get started. I had the killer pegged pretty early on in this book as well, ...
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