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A review by laurenjodi
In Like Flynn by Rhys Bowen
4.0
In Like Flynn
4 Stars
In 1902 New York, the city is plagued by a typhoid epidemic, and private investigator Molly Murphy takes advantage of a commission by police detective Daniel Sullivan to go undercover in the country home of Senator Barney Flynn. Her task is to find incriminating evidence against the Sorenson sisters, a pair of spiritualist suspected of fraud. The Flynns, who lost their son in a botched kidnapping, are the sisters' latest marks, and Molly is determined to not only catch them in the act, but also to expose the truth about the kidnapping.
Molly's investigative skills are improving, but she still has too many TSTL moments in which she inadvertently finds herself in dangerous situations.
The two-pronged investigation has potential, but seem to take a back seat to the house-party like atmosphere of the Flynn family estate. The Sorenson case fizzles out, and the kidnapping becomes the focus. The problem with this is that there really aren't enough clues for either Molly or the reader to figure things out, and she ultimately stumbles onto the truth by accident.
On the romance front, there is a significant development in Daniel and Molly's relationship, but Daniel proves once again that he is a complete jerk. Molly really needs to give him the heave-ho once and for all.
4 Stars
In 1902 New York, the city is plagued by a typhoid epidemic, and private investigator Molly Murphy takes advantage of a commission by police detective Daniel Sullivan to go undercover in the country home of Senator Barney Flynn. Her task is to find incriminating evidence against the Sorenson sisters, a pair of spiritualist suspected of fraud. The Flynns, who lost their son in a botched kidnapping, are the sisters' latest marks, and Molly is determined to not only catch them in the act, but also to expose the truth about the kidnapping.
Molly's investigative skills are improving, but she still has too many TSTL moments in which she inadvertently finds herself in dangerous situations.
The two-pronged investigation has potential, but seem to take a back seat to the house-party like atmosphere of the Flynn family estate. The Sorenson case fizzles out, and the kidnapping becomes the focus. The problem with this is that there really aren't enough clues for either Molly or the reader to figure things out, and she ultimately stumbles onto the truth by accident.
On the romance front, there is a significant development in Daniel and Molly's relationship, but Daniel proves once again that he is a complete jerk. Molly really needs to give him the heave-ho once and for all.