Reviews

Murder in Little Italy by Victoria Thompson

cathy5981's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

writings_of_a_reader's review

3.0

When midwife Sarah Brandt visits Little Italy to check up on a new mother who delivered her baby just the day before, she finds the young woman dead. The family insists that the death was from complications of childbirth. Sarah thinks not.

This has got to be my least favorite book of the series. I did not enjoy this one as much as the others mainly because the family that the mystery surrounded just really grated on my nerves. None of them were very likeable, and I had a hard time caring what happened to any of them. And once again the mystery was easy to solve. I also would have liked more development of the subplots that have been a part of the series, but hardly anything happened there.

Review also posted at Writings of a Reader

bookworm87's review

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

desertlover's review

3.0

3.5 STARS

This is probably my least favorite book of the series thus far. I disliked all the mystery characters, and little occurred personally between Malloy and Sarah. I enjoyed the new policeman and the cameos by TR were fantastic.

mbcoyne's review

adventurous mysterious tense

4.0

polarbearlvr's review

adventurous emotional funny 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

This one was curiously different. I love these still. I hope the subplot continues moving forward. 

gmamartha's review

4.0

New York. Italians vs Irish.

badseedgirl's review

4.0

This is one of the best cozy mystery series I have ever read. I don't even mind the "will they/won't they" romantics because they make sense in this series.

spevensie's review against another edition

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

4.0

I enjoy this series. This one seemed more predictable than some, but though I had figured out who the father of the baby was I was wrong about the murderer! As always, I enjoyed the historical information even though there was less of it than in some of the others.