Brenna B. (demiducky25) reviewed on 9/28/2009 + 161 more book reviews

This is the first book in Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Mysteries Series. We are introduced to midwife Sarah Brandt and find out how she comes to be involved with investigating murders with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy. This book gives the reader some insight into the backstories of Frank and Sarah, which make appearances in future books in the series and help revel their motives as characters. This is a great start to the series and really throws the reader into turn-of-the-century NYC.

The mystery in this book revolves around a young woman who was murdered in a boarding house where Sarah recently delivered a baby to the owner. Sarah felt the girl looked familiar when she briefly saw her, then realizes that this young girl is the youngest daughter of a prosperous family she knew growing up. Sarah must reconcile the three year separation she had with her wealthy parents in order to help Frank solve the case. Victoria Thompson gives the reader enough clues throughout the story to help you piece it together as you go, though does leave one shocking piece of evidence until nearly the very end! Read it, you won't be disappointed!

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