Murder on Lexington Avenue Audiobook

" I enjoy this series but this book did not move the personal lives of the characters along AT ALL and that was unfortunate. "

" I'm hooked on Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Series and was waiting for this addition to come out in paperback. Now, she has released a new book that I can anticipate in paperback next summer. "

" I agree with other reviewers that the current installment in this series is an improvement over the last book, but still feels somewhat stilted and formulaic in parts. I've read every entry in the series but stopped purchasing about four books ago; I borrow them from the library because I feel the series has become sterile and predictable (and frustrating in the lack of forward movement in Frank and Sarah's relationship). I read a lot of historical mysteries, and enjoy a literate puzzle rich in accurate historical details, multi-layered characters and clever dialogue. I consider this series "historical mystery lite" - accessible, light, entertaining reads with likeable characters. Early in this series Thompson created a darker, grittier atmosphere where the seedy, teeming underside of New York tenement life came alive; the growing awareness between Sarah and Frank felt passionate and real, as did the seemingly insurmountable obstacles they would face if they acted on that forbidden attraction. Not so lately; they even end this book sitting side-by-side on a park bench like two old married folks! Nothing wrong with that, but they really used to spark off of each other; Thompson made you feel both Frank's loneliness and longing for the well-born and seemingly unobtainable Sarah, and Sarah's forbidden attraction to the handsome, virile, tough-yet-decent Irish Catholic cop of whom her family would NEVER approve. I hope Thompson listens to her readers and brings back that spark and moves the romantic storyline along to keep the series believable. It can be (and has been) done, i.e., Elizabeth Peters' long-lived Amelia Peabody and Emerson mystery series - a married couple passionate about their work and each other, interesting mysteries, historical accuracy, humor, warmth - not every book was perfect, but a great example of how to move a series along enjoyably. "

" I enjoy this light mystery series set in "Old New York". The Police Detective aided by the Midwife seem to have a great time together solving these cases. In this story two of the characters are deaf and either use lip reading or sign language to communicate. The author did a good job researching this topic of how these two methods drove strong opinons by the society. The mystery part is not hard to solve, but still I will be coming back to enjoy the time and place in this historical series. "

" I enjoy the Gaslight Mystery series-- and recommend it to anyone. Thompson writes conversationally and gives you a good mix of history, historical detective practice, socio-economics, and romance. It's a great mystery series. "

" It was good, solidly plotted. Sorry the romance between Sarah and Malloy was not forwarded. I can see what the plot of the next one will be, hopefully. But I have to wait a year for it. :( "

" I chose to read this one because the plot winds around a deaf girl and the deaf community at the turn of the century. Malloy is even friendlier with Sarah Brandt, but oddly, also friendlier with Mr. Decker, her father. (Hasn't he discovered that Mr. Decker was implicated in Sarah's husband's death? Or maybe that one hasn't been written yet? It's a foregone conclusion, though.) "

" I can't get enough of this series! "

" Love this author, her books are so full of history. "

" I read 20 pages - awful. I can't believe that this is on the adult bookshelves in the library. The books my grandson reads are far better written than this. "

" Some interesting information on deaf communities in the past, eugenics, and signing vs. lip reading. "

" It is hard to guess who done it in the Gaslight series. Right to the end I am still waiting to be surprised. "

" good story, this author has a nice way of keeping your interest, with lots of plot twistes and good characters "

" As this book dealt with deaf people, I thought Malloy's son, Brian, should have had a significant role in the story. He didn't. I won't stop reading this series though, as I really like the two main characters and the turn of the century NYC descriptions. "

" Fun, quick and set in old NYC. What's not to like? "

" The information about how deaf people were perceived in the late 1800s was interesting, if somewhat (admittedly) distorted for the story & I learned that Alexander Graham Bell was a proponent of eugenics, you know, half a century before the Nazis made everyone realize what a bad idea that was! "

" I've gone a bit crazy reading this series....but I really like them, sadly I'm all caught up now "

" This is #12 in the series. Oh dear, I will have to wait a year for another Gaslight mystery. Enjoyable light read! I liked reading about how the deaf were taught --and the pro's and con's of lip reading versus sign language. "

" This series isn't always great, but this one hit the mark. I really liked the added perspective of the education of deaf people in that time period. Funny that it hasn't changed all that much. "

" LOVE this series and was very excited to see the book in the Houston airport! Fininished it on the plane then before bed! Now it's off to Carolyn! "

" Another great book in the Gaslight Mystery series! "

" Can't wait for the next one! "

" Love the historic detail in these books. "

" I read 20 pages - awful. I can't believe that this is on the adult bookshelves in the library. The books my grandson reads are far better written than this. "

" Love this author, her books are so full of history. "

" Enjoyed the characters. A few surprises. "

" I enjoy the Gaslight Mystery series-- and recommend it to anyone. Thompson writes conversationally and gives you a good mix of history, historical detective practice, socio-economics, and romance. It's a great mystery series. "

" I liked the double murder mystery in this book. The whole Sara and Malloy thing it a little to drawn out. How many books are there going to be? Fast reads, entertaining and clean. "

" Fun, quick and set in old NYC. What's not to like? "

" This was a fun book to read... mystery set in olden New York City. However, I didn't like it enough to pick up another by the same author. "

" I enjoy this series but this book did not move the personal lives of the characters along AT ALL and that was unfortunate. "

" I've gone a bit crazy reading this series....but I really like them, sadly I'm all caught up now "

" Love the historic detail in these books. "

" Victoria Thompson hasn't failed me yet. I just love this series! Hope she writese another soon. "

" I felt as though I was plodding through this book. Only at the end did it speed up. When is the author going to focus on the relationship between Mrs. Brandt and Malloy and make it work? "