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badseedgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Added to TBR 01/2021
After 15 books, it finally happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After 15 books, it finally happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!
henrismum's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Take away: A great ending. (Just a bit too long.)
Narration: Suzanne Toren - I am very used to Ms. Toren now. When the narrator changed, I was resistant.
Normal Speed - Accelerated Speed (set at 1.05 for another book on the app)
New - Second - Third - Committed
Series- Non Series - Non-Fiction - Author
Listening to this book was a chore.
I'm glad I listened to this book.
I didn't want this book to end.
I could not wait to be done with this book.
Average, but better than anything I've written.
Series
I'm glad I listened to this book.
I could not wait to be done with this book.
Average, but better than anything I've written.
retiredlibrarylady's review against another edition
5.0
A really good addition to the series; Catherine's mother resurfaces; there are murders, Catherine is kidnapped twice, the Deckers get involved, Malloy gets rich, alls well that ends well, especially since Malloy and Sarah recognize and admit they love each other.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this latest book in the Gaslight Mystery series! Finally, there is a way forward for Sarah and Malloy!!!
machadofam8's review against another edition
4.0
Loves this one - loved how they enlisted the help of Sarah's family and the end was great.
rose_twing's review against another edition
4.0
Nice
I didn't like how a good amount of the mystery was pretty much repetition of the same facts over and over again. But otherwise It was a very cute book.
I didn't like how a good amount of the mystery was pretty much repetition of the same facts over and over again. But otherwise It was a very cute book.
ihavenouseforit's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
steven_v's review against another edition
4.0
This 15th volume in Victoria Thompson's charming and enjoyable Gaslight Mystery series is one of the best. At long last, after 15 books and about as many years, we have the story that will get Detective Frank Malloy and midwife Sarah Brandt together. (This is not a spoiler -- Victoria Thompson announced this would be the book in which it happens months before it came out. The question was how.)
The idea of Sarah getting together with Frank has always been problematic. As Ms. Thompson points out in the afterword of her book, she had put so many barriers in their way, it was hard to see how to remove them all. We know, as readers, that Frank and Sarah love each other, but in that era, people of such different social standing (Sarah is from a very rich family) do not just get together. We also know Sarah would probably willingly marry Frank, but that Frank's sense of honor would not allow him to even suggest it, knowing that he could never build the kind of life she deserves. As readers, we go into the story with the knowledge that somehow Victoria Thompson is going to solve it, but we don't know exactly how.
Against this wonderful backdrop, we witness two different murders, both highly suspicious. There are any number of people who could be accused, and the circle of suspects is fairly large. With some of Thompson's mysteries I figure it out right away, but in this one, I jumped to the wrong conclusion at least three times before settling on the real murderer. Even then I was wrong about the motive, and there were still some shocks and surprises along the way.
Thompson also ups the ante by making the murders relate to one of the sweetest and most likable characters in the books -- little five-year-old Catherine, Sarah's foster daughter. We haven't known who Catherine's parents are or why she was abandoned, but in this book we find out, and how we have something else to worry about: is Sarah going to lose custody of little Catherine? This would break her heart, and also take away one of our favorite characters (certainly one of mine!) so we worry right along with Frank and Sarah as the story unfolds.
For anyone who likes the Gaslight Mysteries, this book is a treasure. It's one of Thompson's best, and I literally could not put it down, finishing it in just over 24 hours. I kept trying to pace myself, knowing the next book in the series won't be out for a year, but i just could not put it down. If you haven't tried the Gaslight mystery series, do not start with this book -- start with the first one. But if you're a Gaslight fan, this one will definitely delight you. It is suspenseful, enjoyable, and charming.
The idea of Sarah getting together with Frank has always been problematic. As Ms. Thompson points out in the afterword of her book, she had put so many barriers in their way, it was hard to see how to remove them all. We know, as readers, that Frank and Sarah love each other, but in that era, people of such different social standing (Sarah is from a very rich family) do not just get together. We also know Sarah would probably willingly marry Frank, but that Frank's sense of honor would not allow him to even suggest it, knowing that he could never build the kind of life she deserves. As readers, we go into the story with the knowledge that somehow Victoria Thompson is going to solve it, but we don't know exactly how.
Against this wonderful backdrop, we witness two different murders, both highly suspicious. There are any number of people who could be accused, and the circle of suspects is fairly large. With some of Thompson's mysteries I figure it out right away, but in this one, I jumped to the wrong conclusion at least three times before settling on the real murderer. Even then I was wrong about the motive, and there were still some shocks and surprises along the way.
Thompson also ups the ante by making the murders relate to one of the sweetest and most likable characters in the books -- little five-year-old Catherine, Sarah's foster daughter. We haven't known who Catherine's parents are or why she was abandoned, but in this book we find out, and how we have something else to worry about: is Sarah going to lose custody of little Catherine? This would break her heart, and also take away one of our favorite characters (certainly one of mine!) so we worry right along with Frank and Sarah as the story unfolds.
For anyone who likes the Gaslight Mysteries, this book is a treasure. It's one of Thompson's best, and I literally could not put it down, finishing it in just over 24 hours. I kept trying to pace myself, knowing the next book in the series won't be out for a year, but i just could not put it down. If you haven't tried the Gaslight mystery series, do not start with this book -- start with the first one. But if you're a Gaslight fan, this one will definitely delight you. It is suspenseful, enjoyable, and charming.
xlynt's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25