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A review by xkay_readsx
Murder on Wall Street by Victoria Thompson
4.0
This is a historical New York City mystery with mid-wife/amateur sleuth Sarah as the protagonist. Her husband, Frank is a PI along with friends and family they occasionally chime in to solve mysteries.
In Murder on Wall Street, an investment banker was shot in his office. But who would want him dead? Apparently quite a few. Jack Robinson, a recurring character is most nervous that he would become a suspect since this banker had raped his wife. From the investigation, we learn that the deceased used opium which leads to other historical facts of the time period relating to immigrants mainly the Chinese, Irish and Italian.
The author's note provides more facts on various topics mentioned in the story and is not to be missed.
I continue to enjoy the Gaslight Mystery series but have been reading them out of order. To know the cast of characters, this is best to read in order, or a few from the beginning. The mystery contains no cliffhanger. It's not a fast pacing story but it does pick up speed towards the last quarter. What drew me to this series is its time period and characters. How people dress, talk, and think is fascinating. Cobblestone roads, carriages, and motorcars. Wish time travel is real.
In Murder on Wall Street, an investment banker was shot in his office. But who would want him dead? Apparently quite a few. Jack Robinson, a recurring character is most nervous that he would become a suspect since this banker had raped his wife. From the investigation, we learn that the deceased used opium which leads to other historical facts of the time period relating to immigrants mainly the Chinese, Irish and Italian.
The author's note provides more facts on various topics mentioned in the story and is not to be missed.
I continue to enjoy the Gaslight Mystery series but have been reading them out of order. To know the cast of characters, this is best to read in order, or a few from the beginning. The mystery contains no cliffhanger. It's not a fast pacing story but it does pick up speed towards the last quarter. What drew me to this series is its time period and characters. How people dress, talk, and think is fascinating. Cobblestone roads, carriages, and motorcars. Wish time travel is real.