laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Murder on Murray Hill
4 Stars
As news of his sudden inheritance threatens his position in the police department, Detective Frank Malloy investigates the disappearance of a young woman who answered a lonely hearts advertisement and uncovers one of the most heinous crimes imaginable.
Readers expecting a more cozy style mystery may be disappointed a the nature of the crimes is anything but cozy and involves some difficult descriptions of sexual abuse and torture. In this regard, the author's note is 100% right - nothing has changed when it comes to man's capacity for evil and depravity.
There are also some excellent developments in Frank and Sarah's ongoing relationship as they discuss the new direction their lives will take now that they are engaged.
Overall, this is definitely one of the best installments in the series so far.
4 Stars
As news of his sudden inheritance threatens his position in the police department, Detective Frank Malloy investigates the disappearance of a young woman who answered a lonely hearts advertisement and uncovers one of the most heinous crimes imaginable.
Readers expecting a more cozy style mystery may be disappointed a the nature of the crimes is anything but cozy and involves some difficult descriptions of sexual abuse and torture. In this regard, the author's note is 100% right - nothing has changed when it comes to man's capacity for evil and depravity.
There are also some excellent developments in Frank and Sarah's ongoing relationship as they discuss the new direction their lives will take now that they are engaged.
Overall, this is definitely one of the best installments in the series so far.
leavingsealevel's review against another edition
3.0
I am now 99% only reading these for the soap opera that is Sarah and Malloy’s lives.
madkatrob's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, and Death
bookwrm526's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
liliales's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, I'd like ten stars, and I would give this nine. It is two things at once, very successfully. The author has something important to say about women who are duped into bad situations with unscrupulous men, and she says it extremely well. At the same time, the next stage in Frank and Sarah's life is set up neatly. There was almost a lovely and purposeful parallel between the two situations. Not quite, but almost. I listened to the audio version, which I highly recommend. I think I got more from the story than if I'd read it myself.
nursenell's review against another edition
5.0
Proof that perverts have long been a part of society.
readbooks_eatapples's review against another edition
4.0
TW: semi-graphic references to rape and torture.
veereadstoomuch's review
5.0
This book is the start of a new life for Malloy and Sarah.
This books starts out with a disappearance and WOW this is the darkest crime yet. I felt like I was watching (reading) a modern book (not that terrible people haven't been around forever). This was like a ripped from the headlines story. Very disturbing and creepy.
This books starts out with a disappearance and WOW this is the darkest crime yet. I felt like I was watching (reading) a modern book (not that terrible people haven't been around forever). This was like a ripped from the headlines story. Very disturbing and creepy.