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Murder in Murray Hill by Victoria Thompson
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last updated Mar 27, 2019 11:24AM
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At last all the pieces are falling into place, family issues are being solved and new lives are beginning for all our favourite characters. Murder in Murray Hill deals with all the domestic issues at the same time as serving up an intriguing murder mystery.
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Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is still reeling from recent life changing events, wondering when (not if) his new circumstances will affect his career as a policeman when he’s assigned the case to find Grace Livingston, the missing daughter of an affluent businessman. She’d left on errands and never returned. Frank soon determines that she’d answered a “lonely hearts” ad and fears Grace may have met up with an impostor.
I so enjoyed this story as not only is the case highly engaging but Frank a ...more
I so enjoyed this story as not only is the case highly engaging but Frank a ...more
Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is looking into the case of Grace Livingston who left her home to run errands two days ago and never returned. Her father is frantic and has asked the police to search for her. Frank quickly discovers that Miss Livingston has responded to a "lonely hearts" ad in the newspaper and has been corresponding with the man behind the ad. When he attempts to track down the name of the man who paid for the advertisement finally comes to fruition, Frank asks Sarah and Maeve
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Murder on Murray Hill
4 Stars
As news of his sudden inheritance threatens his position in the police department, Detective Frank Malloy investigates the disappearance of a young woman who answered a lonely hearts advertisement and uncovers one of the most heinous crimes imaginable.
Readers expecting a more cozy style mystery may be disappointed a the nature of the crimes is anything but cozy and involves some difficult descriptions of sexual abuse and torture. In this regard, the author's note is ...more
4 Stars
As news of his sudden inheritance threatens his position in the police department, Detective Frank Malloy investigates the disappearance of a young woman who answered a lonely hearts advertisement and uncovers one of the most heinous crimes imaginable.
Readers expecting a more cozy style mystery may be disappointed a the nature of the crimes is anything but cozy and involves some difficult descriptions of sexual abuse and torture. In this regard, the author's note is ...more
3.5 stars
Don't let the period setting fool you, this series does not shy away from depicting some truly horrific crimes. And so it is that Sarah Brandt and Frank Malloy, now finally betrothed, find themselves once again facing man's darker nature. The mystery, setting, and characters are all top notch once again, cementing this series as my second favorite historical mystery series (the Sebastian St Cyr books by C.S. Harris take first place). I am deducting half a star only because, after the mo ...more
Don't let the period setting fool you, this series does not shy away from depicting some truly horrific crimes. And so it is that Sarah Brandt and Frank Malloy, now finally betrothed, find themselves once again facing man's darker nature. The mystery, setting, and characters are all top notch once again, cementing this series as my second favorite historical mystery series (the Sebastian St Cyr books by C.S. Harris take first place). I am deducting half a star only because, after the mo ...more
Another good one.
4.5
This was a fast paced mystery and I enjoyed it. The subject matter was disturbing though.
Aug 01, 2014
Kris (My Novelesque Life)
marked it as to-read
Aug 20, 2015
Sue
marked it as to-read
Nov 23, 2016
✨ Vittoria ✨
rated it
it was amazing
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Dec 14, 2016
Joanna
marked it as to-read
