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It‘s been quite some time since i read one of the #gaslightmysteries featuring PI Frank Molloy & his intuitive wife, former midwife, Sarah.An acquaintance of theirs is strangled on New Year‘s Eve,at Trinity Place where many are gathered to ring in the New Year.The usual pandemonium of the Eve-Trinity Churches bells‘ ringing with hymns & “Auld Lang Syne”,horns honking,people shouting-provides cover for the murder. What follows is an investigation🔽

Replaced our June Pride flag with US stars & stripes for our nation‘s birthday, July 4th. Relaxing before our family cookout. 🍔🌭🌽🫐🥧🍨🍺🇺🇸 #porchlife #coffeeandbooks #barbecue
Happy 5th of July all! 🇺🇸🎇🎉❤️🤍💙

22 books into this series & I still enjoy catching up with the Malloys. They've come a long way from the midwife and copper I met in book 1. This is set in 1899, where a recent connection of the couple is found dead after the New Year's celebration. With the police paid to turn a blind eye, it's up to the Malloys to solve the murder & rescue the man's reputation all while working with acquaintances new & old from the seedier side of ol' New York.

What had me excited to read this story was the husband and wife investigative duo of Sarah and Frank but it was mostly Frank doing the investigating while Sarah was focused on other tasks. I felt like she was in the background more often than she should have been. What I loved about this story was the many pieces of historical information that were woven throughout the story, it was a great period piece! Full review at www.thegenreminx.com