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gwen87's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
melreed619's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
just_tosh's review against another edition
4.0
I always seem to start reading a series with the last book. But I don't mind it. This book gave enough back history so I didn't feel lost. I definitely will read the beginning of the Molly Murphy Mysteries. This book wasn't a disappointment. An entertaining read overall.
bahamyulala's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
nitabee's review against another edition
3.0
This is the sixth book featuring the enterprising lady investigator, Molly Murphy, and it resumes pretty much right after our last book ended. Daniel Sullivan is in Molly's hair, annoying her because he's brooding over his legal problems not being situated yet and not being allowed to return to his work as a police .... captain, maybe? I can't quite remember. Molly takes the case given to her by Tommy Burke, a well-known play producer whose family left Ireland when he was a wee boy, during the Famine. He didn't learn until he was old and his mother was dying that she'd left behind a baby sister there, due to her being very ill and not likely to make the journey. Now Tommy wants Molly to return to Ireland and try to locate his sister, Mary Ann, as he wants to leave her his fortune - his only other option is a screw-up nephew. Molly agrees to take the case, as she's anxious for a change of scenery and in dire financial straits. When she boards the ship, a famous actress Oona calls Molly to her room. They had met the same time Molly met Tommy, which is how Oona knew Molly was in residence, and she asks Molly to trade places with her, staying in her room pretending to be ill, saying that she can't have fun on the ship with all the lovestruck men constantly trying to woo her. Molly accepts the charade, for a hefty commission, and comes to regret it when . Molly barely makes it out with her skin intact, of course, and is relieved to return to New York.
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she attends a fancy masquerade ball the last night on the ship and finds Rose, Oona's maid, murdered upon her return. Come to find out, Oona left the ship before they even sailed from New York. The story becomes a bit convoluted, but Rose's murderer was Tommy's nephew, hoping to kill Molly and stop her from locating Mary Ann, thus securing his inheritance. Molly does find Mary Ann, once she becomes intertwined with the Irish Republican Brotherhood, who wants to free Ireland from England's rule, and she gets caught up with a scheme of theirs, after learning that one of her brothers has been jailedsuzze's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this one! I really got the historical feel. Takes place on a ship to Ireland, and in Ireland. I want to know what happens "after the book ends". When the next book starts, she is back in NYC. Hoping she might refer back to the time in between.
erinstjames's review against another edition
5.0
So not what I was expecting but in a good way. Not much Daniel which is always disappointing but I enjoyed the historical aspects of when she arrives in Ireland!
luffy79's review against another edition
3.0
Here's an excerpt from In Like Flynn (Molly Murphy Mysteries #4) In all, it's been a good read, and I was entertained and rewarded in persevering with this series. But there's something about the latter which makes me compelled to keep reading the books, even if I rate them a 1.
This book would be the third one consecutively to notch 3 stars. There's something unhealthy and unwholesome about this series, and who knows, this very writer. But the latter's novels are addicting as hell. Much as I'm swamped with books trying to catch my eye, I always find time to squeeze in the last unread Molly Murphy book. Uncanny. But if the experience is rewarding then why not? Why not continue?
There's something else...for some time I thought I was being unfair to these books because I was fixating on the last third act. These did often disappoint. I said to myself that I was forgetting details to the earlier chapters and I was laying too much emphasis on the last act. Well this time I went into the fray with my senses sharpened and my memory acute and guess what, it turned out that this book was just like the others; good promising storylines that delivered almost nothing. But like I said, this book is a duality of promise and disappointment. I think I will continue, simply to know what the hell happens next to our daring historical fiction heroine.
This book would be the third one consecutively to notch 3 stars. There's something unhealthy and unwholesome about this series, and who knows, this very writer. But the latter's novels are addicting as hell. Much as I'm swamped with books trying to catch my eye, I always find time to squeeze in the last unread Molly Murphy book. Uncanny. But if the experience is rewarding then why not? Why not continue?
There's something else...for some time I thought I was being unfair to these books because I was fixating on the last third act. These did often disappoint. I said to myself that I was forgetting details to the earlier chapters and I was laying too much emphasis on the last act. Well this time I went into the fray with my senses sharpened and my memory acute and guess what, it turned out that this book was just like the others; good promising storylines that delivered almost nothing. But like I said, this book is a duality of promise and disappointment. I think I will continue, simply to know what the hell happens next to our daring historical fiction heroine.
jenilyn's review against another edition
2.0
Could barely finish. As annoying as Daniel and Molly's relationship is, even a book without much Daniel in it couldn't be saved.