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exuberant_crow's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia
henrismum's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#7 in series (I started reading this series on 2/6/22 and I have been committed to it since 6/17/22. )
Comparison to others in series:Not as good About the same Better This was the best one in a while. I like Sarah, but sometimes I find her overbearing to the point of annoyance. She was less so in this edition and Frank was not as rough. The story was good, although the subject was disturbing and disgusting.
The narrator was Callie Beaulieu. How many times have I said that Ms. Beaulieu is the best narrator Tantor has?
#7 in series (I started reading this series on 2/6/22 and I have been committed to it since 6/17/22. )
Comparison to others in series:
The narrator was Callie Beaulieu. How many times have I said that Ms. Beaulieu is the best narrator Tantor has?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Grief
saviem01's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
veereadstoomuch's review against another edition
3.0
This is a super interesting story!
First, Sarah is called by a rich family because they have a problem. Their young, but not too young, but young in mind daughter is pregnant.
They do not know how this could happen. Sarah is brought in to confirm the parents suspicions and to help.
Since the girl has no contact with that many people, Frank and Sarah start looking into the family's church. Could the reverand be involved?
I don't want to spoil anything, but there are many twists and turns to this story. You learn more about Aggie, Maeve and their new home with Sarah.
This one is VERY interesting!
First, Sarah is called by a rich family because they have a problem. Their young, but not too young, but young in mind daughter is pregnant.
They do not know how this could happen. Sarah is brought in to confirm the parents suspicions and to help.
Since the girl has no contact with that many people, Frank and Sarah start looking into the family's church. Could the reverand be involved?
I don't want to spoil anything, but there are many twists and turns to this story. You learn more about Aggie, Maeve and their new home with Sarah.
This one is VERY interesting!
johnw613's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The most compelling aspect of the seventh Gaslight Mystery is how the evil portrayed still happens 125 years later. Scandal envelops a church whose minister is not all he seems. Dark secrets and a different sort of mystery and suspense drive a plot that further illustrates life in a time where discretion is topmost.
dmchurch's review against another edition
Sarah's father is convinced that Thomas Brandt wasn't the paragon of virtue Sarah believes him to be. So, he ask Malloy to continue his investigation. Malloy knows that destroying Brandt's reputation will hurt Sarah, but agrees to continue the investigation in hopes of mitigating the impacts.
Sarah's life is full with Aggie and Maeve now living with her and Mrs Ellsworth providing additional support. When distant acquaintances ask Sarah to attend to them, it is because their developmentally delayed daughter seems to be pregnant. Much to Malloy's chagrin, the investigation draws him and Sarah deeper into a scandal involving children and sexual abuse.
Sarah's life is full with Aggie and Maeve now living with her and Mrs Ellsworth providing additional support. When distant acquaintances ask Sarah to attend to them, it is because their developmentally delayed daughter seems to be pregnant. Much to Malloy's chagrin, the investigation draws him and Sarah deeper into a scandal involving children and sexual abuse.
jessicabrazeal's review against another edition
1.0
this book was okay. if you want a murder mystery for a semi-engaging beach read, i MAY recommend this one. it wasn't my favorite. it was really hard for me to get in to and then once i sorta did, the ending is extremely predictable. so much so that you keep thinking, surely, surely, that's not going to be the ending. oh, but it is, my friends!
this book takes place in new york city back in the day. like horse and buggy days. hence the series name of 'the gaslight mysteries'. sara brandt is from a well-to-do family of money in the early days of new york city. a widow, the tale of another book in the series apparently, sara strays from her society ways to work as a midwife. this was apparently not an occupation that was well respected in those days.
in this particular story, there are 2 plotlines woven together. one being the obvious...the murder on lenox hill. the other, the impregnation of a mentally challenged 17-year-old girl. how, you might ask, are these 2 plots woven together? not very well, i would answer. i won't go into the details because i don't think i'd recommend this book to anyone.
this book takes place in new york city back in the day. like horse and buggy days. hence the series name of 'the gaslight mysteries'. sara brandt is from a well-to-do family of money in the early days of new york city. a widow, the tale of another book in the series apparently, sara strays from her society ways to work as a midwife. this was apparently not an occupation that was well respected in those days.
in this particular story, there are 2 plotlines woven together. one being the obvious...the murder on lenox hill. the other, the impregnation of a mentally challenged 17-year-old girl. how, you might ask, are these 2 plots woven together? not very well, i would answer. i won't go into the details because i don't think i'd recommend this book to anyone.
jonetta's review
4.0
Sarah Brandt receives a request to visit the home of Claire and Wilfred Linton to examine their mentally disabled 17-year old daughter, Grace. They fear she may be pregnant and have no idea how that could have happened given how closely monitored she is all the time. When their worst fears are confirmed, Sarah helps investigate, which of course needs assistance from Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy.
This may be my favorite story to date! Without the pressure and tension of a murder to solve, we see a different sort of ease and interaction between Sarah and Frank. The dialogue is breezy and fun with Frank almost completely relaxed. It’s a good vibe, which was needed because the case was insidious. While it wasn’t a complex poser and I figured out the mysteries early on, the story was highly engaging. I really wasn’t ready for it to end and I like where Sarah and Frank are in their relationship.
Still loving this series.
This may be my favorite story to date! Without the pressure and tension of a murder to solve, we see a different sort of ease and interaction between Sarah and Frank. The dialogue is breezy and fun with Frank almost completely relaxed. It’s a good vibe, which was needed because the case was insidious. While it wasn’t a complex poser and I figured out the mysteries early on, the story was highly engaging. I really wasn’t ready for it to end and I like where Sarah and Frank are in their relationship.
Still loving this series.
thesubwayreader's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The thing I love about a long running mystery series is how invested I get into the story arcs that's not about the mystery. Case in point, Murder on Lenox Hill. This book starts with Sarah Brandt being asked to examine a developmentally disabled teenage girl who's pregnant, but no one knows who the father is, not even the young lady. As Sarah investigates, she's drawn to the Church of the Good Shepherd where the murder finally happens quite far into the story. (The murder is pretty easy to figure out.) All that being said, I was much more interested in Sarah and Malloy's interactions, Aggie and Maeve, Brian's progress (he's going to school now), the cold case of Dr. Tom Brandt's murder, and even Mrs. Malloy. I'll check in on them all in the next book.
tlsouthard's review against another edition
3.0
I continue to like this series. The mysteries are interesting, the setting is good. The reason I gave this one only 3 stars is because of a personal bias of mine, which will follow after I put up a giant
SPOILER ALERT/SPOILER ALERT/SPOILER ALERT
I am sick unto death of every single time an author puts a priest or minister into the story that it is a sure bet that they are skeevy and the perp. As soon as Rev. Upchurch was introduced into the book, I immediately thought, "Well, no sense reading the rest of this one, we know who the bad guy was. And I was right.
Now, granted, he didn't actually do the initial crime, but because of what he did and who he was, the crime happened.
Tired of that trope. Just tired of it. Too easy for an author.
I initially wondered if I would continue with the series, but I will give the next book a try and see.
SPOILER ALERT/SPOILER ALERT/SPOILER ALERT
I am sick unto death of every single time an author puts a priest or minister into the story that it is a sure bet that they are skeevy and the perp. As soon as Rev. Upchurch was introduced into the book, I immediately thought, "Well, no sense reading the rest of this one, we know who the bad guy was. And I was right.
Now, granted, he didn't actually do the initial crime, but because of what he did and who he was, the crime happened.
Tired of that trope. Just tired of it. Too easy for an author.
I initially wondered if I would continue with the series, but I will give the next book a try and see.