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polarbearlvr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Maloy and Mrs. Brandt and their antics. I love this one for how close they get! The SCANDAL!
badseedgirl's review
4.0
Spring time is the season of the Cozy Mystery. I can get an audio version of a cozy mystery and listen to it as I work in the yard or in my "garden." I use parentheses because what I end up with is rarely a garden, but more like a series of half dead plants each suffering from some unique blight or malady. But I try every year.
This is the 6th book in the Gaslight Mysteries, set in the early 20th century. I still adore Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt. I'm surprised that their will they/won't they romance has not turned me off, but it has not and my admiration and interest in them as a couple and as individuals has not waned.
There are 19 books in the series and I plan on reading them all, although it might not be this year.
This is the 6th book in the Gaslight Mysteries, set in the early 20th century. I still adore Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt. I'm surprised that their will they/won't they romance has not turned me off, but it has not and my admiration and interest in them as a couple and as individuals has not waned.
There are 19 books in the series and I plan on reading them all, although it might not be this year.
spevensie's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
retiredlibrarylady's review
3.0
A good mystery including cameos by Teddy Roosevelt and Emma Goldman. Less historical detail than others in the series, but enough to add to my knowledge of the time and place. The ongoing stories of Malloy, Brian, and now Aggie continue to be enjoyable.
machadofam8's review
3.0
interesting look at how the rich of the times lived. still enjoying the series
ihavenouseforit's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
steven_v's review
4.0
Victoria Thompson has done it again with another installment of her Gaslight mystery series. We continue to follow the unlikely detective duo of Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt as one of the wealthiest men in the city is killed by a bomb. Teddy Roosevelt, who makes a cameo appearance in this novel for the first time, personally assigns Frank to find out whether "anarchists" -- the terrorists of the 1890s -- are behind it, and Frank finds himself caught up in the intrigue of the wealthy Van Dyke family. Only Sarah Brandt and her parents can help him solve the case, as they know better than he does how to navigate the social circles of New York's upper crust.
This was a good mystery. Victoria Thompson kept me guessing about the killer. I intuited the solution early, but then dismissed it as new, confounding evidence came to light, and I absolutely didn't expect the ending to work out the way it did. All the clues are there, like a good Agatha Christie novel, but you have to read carefully to figure it all out.
The returning characters are a treat in this series. I've always liked Frank and Sarah but I've grown quite fond of Mrs Decker (Sarah's mother) as well.
If you like a good period piece or a good mystery -- or if, like me, you like both -- I can highly recommend this novel.
This was a good mystery. Victoria Thompson kept me guessing about the killer. I intuited the solution early, but then dismissed it as new, confounding evidence came to light, and I absolutely didn't expect the ending to work out the way it did. All the clues are there, like a good Agatha Christie novel, but you have to read carefully to figure it all out.
The returning characters are a treat in this series. I've always liked Frank and Sarah but I've grown quite fond of Mrs Decker (Sarah's mother) as well.
If you like a good period piece or a good mystery -- or if, like me, you like both -- I can highly recommend this novel.
meganstreb's review
2.0
A lot more moralizing, and insufferable family at the centre this time. A quick read, though.
xlynt's review
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75