Murder on St. Mark's Place
Victoria Thompson
5/5
I think that the mystery wasn't as shocking to me in this one as it was in the last one, but I'm giving it the same rating because the character development was much more significant. After delivering a baby for a woman who just lost her younger sister, Sarah Brandt makes a pledge to find another murderer. Frank Malloy wishes she would stay out of it, but can't seem to solve the case without her skilled interference.
We get to learn about another aspect of society, Charity Girls are desperate for pretty things, willing to grant favors to wealthy men for these luxuries. It was difficult for them, society hated them and thought them no better than prostitutes, they were working themselves to the bone for six dollars a week, and then they had the threat of a man who was prowling the streets and beating women to death. The whole story is tragic and sad, something that I know still happens in the world which makes it even sadder.
Malloy's relationship with his son is a very interesting progression. I don't think I've read a book like this before, where he discovers his son's disability and takes the time to seek out schools and consultation as a side-plot the main murder mystery. It's difficult to phrase it, but it creates for a beautifully intricate story-line that's worth so much more than the shock factor of the investigation.
I can't wait to get into the third book, which luckily had no hold list. I'm totally recommending this series for anyone interested in this genre!
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