It’s
hard to believe we are at number seventeen in the Gaslight
mystery series. Malloy is no longer a detective and Sarah
is no longer a midwife, although she does help when needed.
Malloy purchased a house to renovate and once done they will
marry. (Did I just hear a legion of fans yell, "Finally!"?)
Malloy’s mother and deaf son, Brian, live with him now,
and once married, Sarah, her adopted daughter, Catherine,
and the Nanny, will move in too. My favorite character is
Malloy’s mother, Mrs. Malloy. Mrs. Malloy still works
at the Deaf school where Brian attends, she refuses to let
money change her, and she often reminds her son there are
people out there who are still in need of his help.
In this
storyline, Sarah’s mother wants Sarah to visit the Oakes
family on Amsterdam Avenue. Their only son, Charles, died
of a sudden illness. During the visit, Gerald Oakes tells
Sarah he wants Malloy to investigate Charles’ murder.
Malloy agrees and finds a house full of family and servants
living off the remnants of their former wealth. The family
was in need of money when Charles was appointed superintendent
of the Manhattan State Hospital, a mental institution. One
day, Charles came home sick and died days later. It’s
up to Malloy to solve the murder. Malloy gets some added help
when Gino returns from Cuba. The two take center stage on
this mystery. Their interrogation scenes had me on the edge
of my seat; when questions came to my mind, the author met
me question for question – great scenes. Readers can
expect a complicated mystery filled with history, character
interaction, and dialogue. Clues are dropped throughout so
pay attention.
Excellent
read.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Murder
on Astor Place #1 [review]
Murder on St Mark's Place #2 [review]
Murder on Lenox Hill #7 [review]
Murder on Sisters' Row #13 [review]
Murder on Fifth Avenue #14 [review]
Murder in Chelsea #15 [review]
Murder in Murray Hill #16 [review]
Murder on Amsterdam Avenue #17 [review]
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