Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 2/18/2018 + 2059 more book reviews

Midwife Sarah Brandt is called to the home of Agnes Otto. The heavily pregnant woman is in distress after learning that her sixteen-year-old sister, Gerda, has been murdered. Gerda and her friends are known as "Charity Girls", young women who like the city's nightlife and accept gifts from men in exchange for favors. It looks like one of these men may have killed Gerda. Since many people believe that Gerda got what she deserved, and the Otto family can't afford to pay the police to investigate, Sarah turns to Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy for help.

The second book in the Gaslight Mysteries series is another winner. Though it was pretty easy to figure out who murdered Gerda, it was still a good book. Victoria Thompson does an excellent job making us feel we are right there in New York City circa 1896. I'm also enjoying learning more and more about Sarah and Frank with each page. My rating: 4.5 Stars.

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