Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson

Murder on Astor Place

Gaslight Mystery #1

Victoria Thompson with Callie Beaulieu (Narrator)

8 hours, 32 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

After a routine delivery, midwife Sarah Brandt visits her patient in a rooming house and finds that another boarder, a young girl, has been killed. At the request of sergeant Frank Malloy, she searches the girl's room and discovers that the victim...

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Community Reviews Summary of 646 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 48%
dark 44%
tense 44%
emotional 18%
informative 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 28%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 45% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.6

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