Murder in Chinatown by Victoria Thompson

Murder in Chinatown

Gaslight Mystery #9

Victoria Thompson

320 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

In Chinatown to deliver a baby, Sarah Brandt meets a group of women she might otherwise never have come across: Irish girls who, after alighting on Ellis Island alone, have married Chinese men in the same predicament. But with bigotry in New York ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 229 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 37%
emotional 37%
dark 25%
tense 25%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.64

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