{"id":30187,"date":"2023-04-27T09:02:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T13:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30187"},"modified":"2023-04-27T09:02:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T13:02:30","slug":"review-murder-on-bedford-street-by-victoria-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/27\/review-murder-on-bedford-street-by-victoria-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder on Bedford Street by Victoria Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30187\" data-postid=\"30187\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30187 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1i6y746 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_mopu746 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_y8bq746 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg?resize=318%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30195\" title=\"murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson\" alt=\"murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg?resize=400%2C628&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pokb746 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Hugh Breedlove is far from the most agreeable client private investigator Frank Malloy has ever had, but his case is impossible to refuse: his young niece, Julia, has been wrongfully committed to an insane asylum by her cruel and unfaithful husband, Chet Longly. Though Breedlove and his wife seem more interested in protecting the family reputation than their niece\u2019s safety, Frank and Sarah agree to help for the sake of Julia and the young son she left behind.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Frank and Sarah\u2019s investigation reveals a dark secret\u2014a maid at the Longly home died suspiciously under Chet\u2019s watch, and now it seems Julia\u2019s son might also be in danger. The Malloys fear they are dealing with a man more dangerous than they had anticipated, one who will do anything to defame his wife. But all is not as it seems in the Longly family, and perhaps another monster is hiding in plain sight&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_xnat746 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5sr8746  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 25, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Gaslight Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>26<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Frank Malloy<\/strong> is a former New York City police officer who is now a private detective. His former partner on the police force now works with him as a PI. Frank and Gino often get help from Frank\u2019s wife, Sarah, a former midwife, and their part-time nanny, Maeve, who works part-time as Frank\u2019s secretary. Frank has now been hired for a very unusual case. An investment banker comes into the agency and wants Frank\u2019s help in proving his niece, Julia, was unjustly forced into an insane asylum by her husband. Frank knows this won\u2019t be an easy task, but it becomes even more complicated when he can\u2019t tell who\u2019s telling the truth and who can\u2019t be trusted. The background information about treatment and the stigma surrounding mental illness at that time in history is shown during the investigation and is very informative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Murder on Bedford Street <\/strong>is the newest of the <em>Gaslight Mystery<\/em> books, which takes place in New York at the beginning of the twentieth century. Even though I\u2019ve read most of the books in this series, this book would work well as a standalone for new readers. The author gives the necessary information about the main characters without bogging down the current story. Each of the four main characters, Frank, Sarah, Gino, and Maeve play a part in solving the case, with some added help from Sarah\u2019s mother, who uses her prominent societal standing to gain access to people who wouldn\u2019t otherwise cooperate. Maeve goes undercover and is crucial to getting a full understanding of the important players in the case. In the past, I\u2019ve had mixed feelings about this character, but her intelligence and her softer side come out in this story, and I enjoyed her role.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The first part of the book is very intriguing, and the various people questioned each had different opinions about Chet and Julia. I like that the story doesn\u2019t take the typical path, but I saw the direction it was headed way before Frank and Sarah did! However, I still enjoyed the book and the way the main characters all worked together to get to the truth in a complex situation. Not everyone gets a happy ending, but I like the way everything comes together at the end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0ho2746 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/441KoRX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/44l95cj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson\/1141876779?ean=9780593337110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-on-bedford-street\" target=\"_blank\" 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg\" title=\"murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson\" alt=\"murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson.jpeg?resize=400%2C628&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hugh Breedlove is far from the most agreeable client private investigator Frank Malloy has ever had, but his case is impossible to refuse: his young niece, Julia, has been wrongfully committed to an insane asylum by her cruel and unfaithful husband, Chet Longly. Though Breedlove and his wife seem more interested in protecting the family reputation than their niece\u2019s safety, Frank and Sarah agree to help for the sake of Julia and the young son she left behind.<br \/><br \/>Frank and Sarah\u2019s investigation reveals a dark secret\u2014a maid at the Longly home died suspiciously under Chet\u2019s watch, and now it seems Julia\u2019s son might also be in danger. The Malloys fear they are dealing with a man more dangerous than they had anticipated, one who will do anything to defame his wife. But all is not as it seems in the Longly family, and perhaps another monster is hiding in plain sight....<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 25, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Gaslight Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>26<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Frank Malloy<\/strong> is a former New York City police officer who is now a private detective. His former partner on the police force now works with him as a PI. Frank and Gino often get help from Frank\u2019s wife, Sarah, a former midwife, and their part-time nanny, Maeve, who works part-time as Frank\u2019s secretary. Frank has now been hired for a very unusual case. An investment banker comes into the agency and wants Frank\u2019s help in proving his niece, Julia, was unjustly forced into an insane asylum by her husband. Frank knows this won\u2019t be an easy task, but it becomes even more complicated when he can\u2019t tell who\u2019s telling the truth and who can\u2019t be trusted. The background information about treatment and the stigma surrounding mental illness at that time in history is shown during the investigation and is very informative.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Murder on Bedford Street <\/strong>is the newest of the <em>Gaslight Mystery<\/em> books, which takes place in New York at the beginning of the twentieth century. Even though I\u2019ve read most of the books in this series, this book would work well as a standalone for new readers. The author gives the necessary information about the main characters without bogging down the current story. Each of the four main characters, Frank, Sarah, Gino, and Maeve play a part in solving the case, with some added help from Sarah\u2019s mother, who uses her prominent societal standing to gain access to people who wouldn\u2019t otherwise cooperate. Maeve goes undercover and is crucial to getting a full understanding of the important players in the case. In the past, I\u2019ve had mixed feelings about this character, but her intelligence and her softer side come out in this story, and I enjoyed her role.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The first part of the book is very intriguing, and the various people questioned each had different opinions about Chet and Julia. I like that the story doesn\u2019t take the typical path, but I saw the direction it was headed way before Frank and Sarah did! However, I still enjoyed the book and the way the main characters all worked together to get to the truth in a complex situation. Not everyone gets a happy ending, but I like the way everything comes together at the end.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/441KoRX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/44l95cj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-on-bedford-street-victoria-thompson\/1141876779?ean=9780593337110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-on-bedford-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Victoria_Thompson_Murder_on_Bedford_Street?id=9Wd9EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30187"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30200,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30187\/revisions\/30200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}