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The Amersham Rubies (2000)

by Rhys Bowen(Favorite Author)

3.13 of 5 Votes: 1

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review 1: Main Character:Molly Murphy - A young Irish woman helping out at a ballSynopsis:Before Molly Murphy crossed the Atlantic or even had an inkling that she might someday become a much sought after private investigator in New York City, young Molly lived in Ireland in a small cottage with her father, brothers and little else.While keeping herself and her home together, Molly receives a request from Lady Hartley—the lady of the country estate where Molly lives, and the family that employs Molly’s father and brothers. The Hartleys are hosting a ball at their manor house, and there will be so many fine gentlemen and ladies in attendance that Lady Hartley needs Molly to help some of her guests prepare for the ball.Beautiful debutantes, dresses of the finest fabrics, and sparkl... moreing chandeliers are all on display, as are heirloom jewels like the Amersham rubies—a stunning and priceless ruby necklace that has been in the Amersham family for generations. When the rubies go inexplicably missing from Lady Amersham’s neck in the middle of the party, the high-spirited Molly must rely on her wits to solve her first case in Rhys Bowen’s charming prequel to her beloved Anthony and Agatha Award–winning historical mystery series.My Thoughts:I haven't read any books in this series but I wasn't really very impressed with this short story so I probably won't pursue one of the novels.
review 2: Novella/Short Story Ratings Book ♥♥♥ 3 Stars Author ♥♥♥ 3 starsTotal ♥♥♥ 3starsThe only reason I did not rate this higher is because it was too short and had little to no character development and the characters that were developed were not even important to the story. This is a quick teaser for the series Molly Murphy’s and yes it did its job because I now have the first book on my to-read list. I liked the mystery but I would have preferred to see some of the clues myself. I want to know more about Molly and as a teaser, it should have given me at least that. It was okay and I liked it. I certainly did not fall in love with the book or characters but I did enjoy the teaser! less

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