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Summary: Anne Perry lovers will like this
Review: This is a new historical "amateur sleuth with a hook" book that has real potential as a series. If you read Anne Perry, this is the closest anyone has come to the antagonistic yet attracted relationship in the early Inspector Monk books that I've seen. It's set in turn-of-the-century New York and deals with a midwife and a police detective. The police of that time were horribly corrupt - it's just the way business was done - and our hero works within the rules of his world. The murder story was not as interesting as the glimpses into the society of the time, but the author gives you a well-rounded view of both the top and bottom segments of New York. If the author is able to maintain the detective's conflicted nature in future books, this could be a long-term winner for me.
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Summary: Looking for a good book---this is it!!!
Review: This is Caleb Carr and Anne Perry rolled into one. Victoria Thompson writes a brilliant suspense and places it perfectly in old New York. I've fallen in love with the characters and can't wait for the next book!
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Summary: Night light reading
Review: This is very light reading. Some of the historical insights into "olde New York" prove to be more interesting than the story. There are breaks in the continuity of the story line which detracted from my enjoyment of the book. But I would recommend this book nevertheless.
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Summary: Historical Murder with a Great New Detective
Review: Victoria Thompson brings us a great new detective in Sarah Brandt. Being a fan of both Anne Perry and Grace Monfredo, I can rank Sarah right up there with Charlotte and Glynis. Sarah's strength of character and the profession she follows bring her face to face with the daily horrors of the poor at the turn of the century, This gives a different dimension to the stories that I liked very much. This was a time of many great women -- Jane Adams, Margaret Sanger, and the Suffragettes, so the other major character Sergeant Frank Malloy is going to be having an interesting time.Looking forward to the next one.
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