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As if her life already weren’t complicated enough, she still feels a responsibility to the O’Connors for her opportunity to come to America in the first place. They are once again living with their cousins, and Shamey is joining a gang. She feels she needs to figure out a way to get them into a better environment. Her already complicated love life gets another wrinkle. And she can’t help but sympathize with the girls she’s working with in the garment factories. Even though she needs to keep quiet, she feels she must do something to help make their lives better. With a little bit of Irish luck, she just might be able to pull it all off and come out alive on the other end.
Obviously, this is not your traditional mystery novel. As much time is spent on life in 1901 as on the cases themselves. But, as a result, Molly’s world comes vividly to life. And there is so much going on you can’t put the book down. Heck, I read it in little over a day myself. The pace never slackens, and there are quite a few tense scenes. Molly has really grown on me as a character, and I loved seeing her friends and adopted family again. This book does talk about the ending of the last book, so it’s best to read the series in order.
If you’re looking for a murder and five suspects, look elsewhere. If you want a historical mystery that will transport you to another time and place while entertaining you, this is the book for you.
Whether working undercover in a sweatshop to determine who is stealing the firm's designs or tracking runaways, Molly is on her game. As she bravely wends her way through the teeming streets of New York City in 1901, running up against some of the gangs that ruled the streets in those days, Molly applies all of her moxie and street smarts to getting the job done, but not without grave danger to herself.
The author has penned herself a sure fire winner with this series of historical cozy mysteries. As with all cozy mysteries, it is not so much the mystery that is of import but the characters that revolve around the mystery. While the mystery is intriguing, it is the framework around which the characters evolve. In the character of Molly Murphy, the author has created a character who is bound to win many fans.
As if her life already weren't complicated enough, she still feels a responsibility to the O'Connors for her opportunity to come to America in the first place. They are once again living with their cousins, and Shamey is joining a gang. She feels she needs to figure out a way to get them into a better environment. Her already complicated love life gets another wrinkle. And she can't help but sympathize with the girls she's working with in the garment factories. Even though she needs to keep quiet, she feels she must do something to help make their lives better. With a little bit of Irish luck, she just might be able to pull it all off and come out alive on the other end.
Obviously, this is not your traditional mystery novel. As much time is spent on life in 1901 as on the cases themselves. But, as a result, Molly's world comes vividly to life. And there is so much going on you can't put the book down. Heck, I read it in little over a day myself. The pace never slackens, and there are quite a few tense scenes. Molly has really grown on me as a character, and I loved seeing her friends and adopted family again. This book does talk about the ending of the last book, so it's best to read the series in order.
If you're looking for a murder and five suspects, look elsewhere. If you want a historical mystery that will transport you to another time and place while entertaining you, this is the book for you.
Her first case without her mentor involves someone who is stealing the designs sketches of lower Manhattan's Mostel and Klein garment factory. Even worse, their biggest competitor Lowenstein is getting their garbs into the stores first. Molly goes undercover learning first hand how intense a sewing job can be in a sweatshop. While still trying to discover the thief she begins a second case. Her client Major Favisham sent her a letter from Ireland to find his daughter Katherine who sailed to New York with a bum Michael Kelly. Unbelievable at least to Molly, her two cases begin connecting even as the danger mounts to her.
Although this is in some ways darker than the previous two novels, this is a tremendous historical mystery. The star is a gritty New York at the turn of the previous century. The story line is cleverly designed so that the two subplots merge into a cohesive tale. The additions of a police officer romantic interest and Molly's just two steps above amateur status make for a delightful experience.
Harriet Klausner
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