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Deadly Politics (A Molly Malone Mystery #1)
A gripping new mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Sefton
Molly Malone was driven from Washington, D.C., by political back-stabbing, scandals, and personal heartbreak. But now she's starting a new life in the one place she swore she'd never come back to.
When Molly's only Washington job prospect falls through, her politico niece, Karen, sets her up with a p...more
Molly Malone was driven from Washington, D.C., by political back-stabbing, scandals, and personal heartbreak. But now she's starting a new life in the one place she swore she'd never come back to.
When Molly's only Washington job prospect falls through, her politico niece, Karen, sets her up with a p...more
Paperback, 275 pages
Published
August 8th 2012
by Midnight Ink
(first published July 1st 2012)
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Molly Malone comes back to DC.
1. When Sefton has Molly involved in summing up dialog with characters (back story), Sefton never writes "and Molly explained what she'd discovered". The reader has to reread what was discovered even though we were there when she discovered it, AND we were there when she'd reported it word for word to two other characters before the one we are reading about now.
2. Molly and her male friend, Danny, eat out ALL the time. I should've counted all the places they ate in...more
1. When Sefton has Molly involved in summing up dialog with characters (back story), Sefton never writes "and Molly explained what she'd discovered". The reader has to reread what was discovered even though we were there when she discovered it, AND we were there when she'd reported it word for word to two other characters before the one we are reading about now.
2. Molly and her male friend, Danny, eat out ALL the time. I should've counted all the places they ate in...more
First in the Molly Malone mystery suspense series featuring Molly, an accountant who wants nothing to do with the politics that destroyed her first husband's life. But ends up back in Washington D.C. to her horror!
I was conflicted as to whether to give this a "3" for the minimal tension/drama or a "4" for the twists Sefton has created and the warm characters whom I like. Since Goodreads and Amazon don't accept halfway measures, I'm choosing the "4", if only because there is a promise in this sta...more
I was conflicted as to whether to give this a "3" for the minimal tension/drama or a "4" for the twists Sefton has created and the warm characters whom I like. Since Goodreads and Amazon don't accept halfway measures, I'm choosing the "4", if only because there is a promise in this sta...more
I really enjoyed DEADLY POLITICS by Maggie Sefton. This book kept my interest throughout and left me wanting more. Hurry with the second book in the MOLLY MALONE SERIES. Molly Malone has been in the Washington DC area before. She has come back again to start anew. She left to start anew. Molly lost her first husband to suicide because as a senator he tried too hard to do the right thing while so many others wanted to do the wrong thing. Molly ran to Colorado, her husband's home state to start an...more
Molly Malone has returned to Washington, D.C. in order to pursue her accounting career for a developer. Upon reaching the tarmac, she finds out that her job prospect has fizzled but her niece, Karen finds her a new one with the Freshman Senator from Colorado, John Russell.
The job seems custom made to Molly who had been married to a Congressman, prior his untimely death decades earlier. Then horror strikes again...Karen is murdered while sitting in her car at a reception held by Senator Russell....more
The job seems custom made to Molly who had been married to a Congressman, prior his untimely death decades earlier. Then horror strikes again...Karen is murdered while sitting in her car at a reception held by Senator Russell....more
Molly Malone, the wife of a former congressman, returns to Washington D.C. to start over. She never thought she would return to the town full of backstabbing politicians and personal heartbreak but this is where her family is and she needs them now more than ever.
She thought she had a job all lined up but it fell through at the last minute. Her niece, Karen, works "on the hill", sets her up to interview with freshman senator tracking his budgets and finance and she takes the job. Karen and Maggi...more
She thought she had a job all lined up but it fell through at the last minute. Her niece, Karen, works "on the hill", sets her up to interview with freshman senator tracking his budgets and finance and she takes the job. Karen and Maggi...more
I haven't been enjoying Sefton's other series for a while, but decided to give this a try. Again, there's a caffeine- and running-addicted accountant, but Molly is older, more cynical, a political widow down on her luck who is forced to return to Washington to get a job. She signs on with a new Senator and things seem to be going well, until her niece, also a congressional staffer, is murdered. It looks like a mugging, but the reader knows (from chapter 1, so I don't consider this a spoiler) tha...more
I continually return to this author because I want to like her books, but her writing style distracts from the story. Much of this book is the back-story on each character; so that the action does not move forward so much as stagnate. Another distraction is the over-use of similes. The awkward writing takes my attention away from what I had hoped would be an enjoyable read.
This is a promising series with an interesting premise as the widow of respected legislator returns to D.C. and the swirl of...more
This is a promising series with an interesting premise as the widow of respected legislator returns to D.C. and the swirl of...more
Promising. After the latest in the Lambspun
series, which I found a bit jaded, this was refreshing. The writing flowed better and the suspense was sustained. The sinister conspiracy undertones were very Patricia Highsmith- and set up for a series.
While the characters were engaging and superficially believable, there was a disjunction between their adaptation to the seemingly random violence and death of close relatives and friends and apparent long term anger at past losses.
I hope the series dev...more
series, which I found a bit jaded, this was refreshing. The writing flowed better and the suspense was sustained. The sinister conspiracy undertones were very Patricia Highsmith- and set up for a series.
While the characters were engaging and superficially believable, there was a disjunction between their adaptation to the seemingly random violence and death of close relatives and friends and apparent long term anger at past losses.
I hope the series dev...more
A 2.5 really. Very unbelievable mystery.
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Overall Rating: 3.50
Story Rating: 3.50
Character Rating: 3.50
Fall Funk Reviews (Quick and Dirty because I am in a Review Writing Funk)
First Thought when Finished: Deadly Politics is a solid beginning to a brand new series from Maggie Sefton.
What I Thought of the Story: Deadly Politics started off a little slow but then picked up steam towards the end. While the pacing was a little off, the writing was fun and I think it works for a first in series book. There was a little too much ti...more
Overall Rating: 3.50
Story Rating: 3.50
Character Rating: 3.50
Fall Funk Reviews (Quick and Dirty because I am in a Review Writing Funk)
First Thought when Finished: Deadly Politics is a solid beginning to a brand new series from Maggie Sefton.
What I Thought of the Story: Deadly Politics started off a little slow but then picked up steam towards the end. While the pacing was a little off, the writing was fun and I think it works for a first in series book. There was a little too much ti...more
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This was so different that her knitting mysteries - thank goodness. I don't enjoy that series as much. My mom recommended I try this series and I really did enjoy it. I gave it 3 stars because the language doesn't flow very well for me and I didn't relate as well to her anger outbursts and the way she dealt with people. It was an interesting, although not a new idea, for a plot. I loved the Washington politics angle and found it fascinating to see how things worked.
This is book 1 in a new series by Sefton but I didn't enjoy it as much as her Knitting Mystery series. This series is darker, with Washington and politics at its core. There were a few light hearted moments but they were rare. There were too many bodies that were easy for the reader to connect but not the characters in the story. I look forward to reading book 2 to see if there's better plot and character development and if Sefton gets back her groove.
Sefton takes us behind-the-scenes of Washington D.C.’s political machinery in such a realistic way I suspect the author has insider information and connections. She has created a powerhouse of a sleuth in Molly Malone, a woman with a scarred past, who takes a risk by returning to D.C. to face the ghosts that torment her. Brimming with suspense and atmosphere, the cast of vivid characters kept me glued to the pages. But it’s Molly Malone who really steals the show. I'm looking forward to the next...more
Jan 22, 2013
Katrina Valuch
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I enjoyed the characters and the insight into how politics can work in Washington. Reminds me of the Margeret Truman "Capital Crimes" mysteries. The ending though, left me a bit disappointed as it didn't neatly tie up the lose ends and definitely end the mystery. I look forward to the next book with the expectation that some of the unanswered questions will be addressed. I like to have a murder tied up before another one begins.
I liked this book even though I'm suspicious of almost every character in it. As I got near the end, I thought that there would be no way for her to tie it all up - and I was right. I would have liked a little more of a complete ending but obviously, this is meant to be a series of books. I'll read the next one but hope it develops further.
Molly could be an interesting character but all the others are just shadows not fleshed out at all. Solving a murder set in the backdrop of DC politics puts Molly in the middle of bribery and conspiracies but its rather boring. I prefer the knitting series by this author.
I enjoy Maggie Sefton's knitting series but I think I'm going to like this new Molly Malone series even better. "Deadly Politics" is the debut novel and left me hoping the next book of the series comes out soon. Interesting characters...a different ending than I was expecting.
I found this book boring and, as much as I got caught up in the middle, I was not hooked in the beginning and didn't like the ending. It could have been really fascinating because of the glimpse into the DC world of politics. Instead, it just seemed hackneyed.
Really enjoyed the new Molly Malone series. As always, Ms. Sefton left me hanging, just dying to read the next book! (the same happens with her knitting mysteries!).
A fast, quick read. Loved that you don't know "who did it" while reading. YAY for a new series!!
A fast, quick read. Loved that you don't know "who did it" while reading. YAY for a new series!!
Surely nobody is really called Molly Malone outside of the woman with the wheelbarrow! And although a lot happens to this aging heroine, I can't believe the ease with which she recovers from a serious loss, (among other things)
I think I could get into this series. There is quite a cast of characters I assume will continue and the nice thing is that they are well drawn and easy to remember. It's obvious there will be a series, the end almost states that. A fun, easy read.
Okay read. It seemed like they were drinking wine in every chapter - and then switched to coffee at the end. An awful lot of time was spent drinking alcoholic beverages which is fine but it got overdone.
This was a total waste of time and money. Or, as Ms Sefton would write: Badly written. Characters unlikeable. Poorly plotted. Set up for sequel.
This was a good intro to the Molly Malone series. The suspense and mystery kept the story flowing from beginning to end.
Number 1 in new series. The ending makes me feel there will soon be another Molly Malone Mystery book soon. Can't wait.
– Book one in a Molly Malone series – The story is one of murder and intrigue – upon returning to Washington D.C. Molly finds herself working for a Nebraska Congressmen and trying to discover who killed her cousin.
A very good read. Sets the stage for more DC political dastardly deeds as the series progresses. Clearly a cliff hanger to wait for the next book.
It is sad for me to say (because I love Maggie Sefton's writing so much) that I did not enjoy this book as much as I hoped. I am not a political person however, and I am sore that is part of it .. I did really enjoy the characters :). but was displeased with who the murder victims were since i feel they were too close to the main character and were very likable characters :(
I also felt cheated out of the ending which I can not say why without ruining it for others..
Will I read more of the series...more
I also felt cheated out of the ending which I can not say why without ruining it for others..
Will I read more of the series...more
I really enjoyed this story.. really different than the other series.
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"First, a little biographical information as introduction: Born in Richmond, VA, I grew up in Northern Virginia in Arlington, close to Washington, D.C. I attended university and received a Bachelor's degree in English Literature & Journalism, married, and started my family there. All four of my daughters are grown and established in careers of their own...more
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From author website:
"First, a little biographical information as introduction: Born in Richmond, VA, I grew up in Northern Virginia in Arlington, close to Washington, D.C. I attended university and received a Bachelor's degree in English Literature & Journalism, married, and started my family there. All four of my daughters are grown and established in careers of their own...more
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