Rating: 
Summary: Entertaining
Review: This is the fourth in the Gaslight Mystery series and is on a par with the earlier books. Sarah Brandt's neighbor's son is accused of murder and she, of course, must help find the real murderer to help her neighbor. The mystery in this one is easier to solve than previous mysteries and there were times that I could not understand why neither Sarah nor her policeman friend Frank Malloy could not see what I thought was obvious. The reason that they don't may have to be the time period in which these mysteries take place - the culprit is hiding himself in a manner that was unthinkable.
There is some movement in the personal side of Sarah and Frank's relationship as well, which I found as interesting as the mystery itself. I am looking forward to the next in the series.
Rating: 
Summary: Best of the Series
Review: Thompson is getting the hang of mystery writing. This is an enjoyable book, more for the look into turn-of-the-century New York than the mystery. I especially like the hint that Brandt may someday find some closure to the death of her husband.I hope Thompson refrains from coupling Brandt and Molloy. I'd rather see a better developed mystery than read about two blushing social opposites at the turn of the twentieth century.
Rating: 
Summary: sweet & spunky
Review: Victoria Thompson's Gaslight mysteries are one of my favorite series. Sarah is sweet and spunky (in a *good* way, honest!) with a charming sense of humor in addition to her stubborn sense of justice. The romance between this wonderful character and Frank really drives the stories for me, but the mystery is also excellent. This installment in the series deepens all the characters and fleshes out the time period even more lushly than before. If you're a fan of historical mysteries and haven't tried these books yet, you're really missing out.
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