Murder on Lexington Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery

Almost missed this one. Waiting for new one in April. Read all the rest. This story a little different with woman being the bad guy.

The series seemed to stumble a bit with the last release, Murder on Waverly Place. This time, the murder mystery is constructed much better, the witty interaction between Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt (that seemed to be lacking in the last book) is there, and the requisite historical facts-of-the-time are vital parts of the plot(Princeton's re-naming, the eugenics movement, etc.).Unlike the recent books, which involved more of Sarah's world, this book's mystery is related to something involving Malloy (schools for the deaf- and their varying methods). This book gets to balance the mystery with insights into Malloy--We get to know how grateful he is for Sarah's interference in his life- which has in turn improved his son's quality of life. Since he is no longer hesitant to include and share details of the case with Sarah, and they both get to play key roles in solving the mystery.There is a delightful scene when Sarah recreates for Frank a bit of sign language for him (which she doesn't know the meaning), but for those longing for Malloy and Sarah to finally acknowledge their feelings, well, the progress remains slow.It's a breeze of a read, and it will be hard to wait so long for the next installment (the author seems to be setting up the mystery surrounding what happened to Catherine before she came to live with Sarah).

I am reading all of the Victoria Thompson Gaslight series in order. They are absolutely GREAT!!! She describes New York City at the turn of the century much the way my grandmother did about her time in the Big City! The interjected humor is delightful. The series in order is like reading one gigantic book!

Both books were in better than the good condition stipulated, and were packaged well. They arrived well ahead of schedule too, always nice!

Author Victoria Thompson has written a series of books called The Gaslight Mysteries. It's historic & entertaining without being gory or spooky. They are set in New York City during the turn-of-the-century & the main character is a mid-wife who works despite being from one of the wealthiest family's of NYC! Quick read & very enjoyable!

It's so interesting to learn about how people had to handle issues about a hundred years ago. The stories are interesting and more varied than a lot of series books.

The world of people who couldn't speak or hear in the year of this story is really cruel. The book is written well and the characters are so believable they almost seem real. The surprise is the daughter, Electra. Wow! Who would have thought it? A really good book.

These books and characters are addicting. I love this series. I have to say for me these are an easy read which is exactly what I need. Takes my mind off the stress of my daily life. Very well researched.

Item arrived safe and sound in excellent condition and a very good read

I enjoy Victoria Thompson's books. The various historical New York settings and the developing relationships between her characters keep me coming back for more.

Das 12. Buch dieser Serie ist m.E. das bislang Beste.Das erste Kapitel beginnt mit einen regelrechten Paukenschlag und die Geschichte entwickelt sich in Anschluß wunderbar weiter.Auch die Beziehung zwischen Sarah und Frank kommt nicht zu kurz und diesmal hat sogar Frank ein wenig die Oberhand - was mir als Leser gut gefiel.Die Spannung bleibt bis zum Schluß erhalten, alle eigenen Vermutungen erweisen sich als falsch und erst auf den letzten 10 Seiten wird die Geschichte aufgelöst. Klasse.Aber es bleiben genug Ansätze für weitere Geschichten, besonders um Sarah, Catherine und Frank herum. Kann den nächsten Band kaum erwarten.Wieder eine absolute Kaufempfehlung!

Always a good read

Just as good as previous books in this series.Would recommend.