Murder in Rose Hill by Victoria Thompson

Murder in Rose Hill
by Victoria Thompson

ISBN-13: 9780593639795
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Released: April 23, 2024

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Sarah Malloy has just helped with the delivery of a bouncing baby girl at her women’s clinic, when she receives a visit from an engaging and determined young woman writing an article for New Century Magazine. Louisa Rodgers explains that she is researching the dangers of patent remedies. Sarah is only too happy to tell Louisa exactly what she thinks of the so-called medicines whose ingredients include heavy doses of alcohol and other addictive drugs, and hurt much more than they help.

A few days later, Sarah receives a visit from a bereft Bernard Rodgers, who explains that his daughter, Louisa, has been found strangled in the lobby of the building where New Century has its offices. The police have decided it was a random attack and have made no attempt to investigate, hinting that Louisa got what she deserved for sticking her nose where it didn’t belong. Sarah wants justice for the bright young woman but as she and Frank delve deeper into Louisa’s life, they find that nothing is quite as it seemed.


My Review:
Murder in Rose Hill is a historical mystery set in New York City in 1901. This is the 27th book in the series. You don't need to read the previous books to understand this one, and this one didn't spoil the whodunit of the previous mysteries.

During the little investigating Sarah did, she could get people to talk to her, but she just accepted what people told her rather than considering other possibilities. Maeve did undercover work and quickly uncovered many lies, but then Frank accidently blew her cover. Frank and Gino tracked down information and followed up on leads. Gino did a good job at uncovering the truth, but even he was sure a certain person was the murderer rather than keeping his mind open. You'd think they'd all be more suspicious of everyone after solving so many murders.

When the second person died, whodunit became so very obvious (motive, means, opportunity). Yet the whole team totally overlooked this obvious possibility until the very end after everyone else was eliminated. This just seemed hard to believe. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this historical mystery to those who already enjoy the series.


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