Molly Murphy Mysteries (6 books in series)

Bless the Bride. Rhys Bowen (2011)
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English
author
3.86 of 5 Votes: 1
review 1: So here's the deal: I saw Molly Murphy #13 at my library, was interested, but felt I needed to read the prior books first. As a result, I have been steadily making my way through the series, bringing me to book 10, in which Molly is getting ready for her wedding while investigati...
Hush Now, Don't You Cry (2012)
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English
author
3.84 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: I was torn between awarding this book three and four stars. Definitely four for the story but three for the ending which came across somewhat abrupt. I've been to Newport several times and am pleased to say Ms. Bowen captured its essence. The mystery was good and I enjoyed mos...
In a Gilded Cage (2009)
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English
author
3.87 of 5 Votes: 5
review 1: Rhys Bowen has reached the zenith of perfection in her eighth novel in the Molly Murphy series. Molly and her private investigation business are in the midst of influenza season epidemic and her friends Gus and Sid and several Vassar graduates are picketing for women's rights to...
The Family Way (2013)
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English
author
3.71 of 5 Votes: 5
review 1: Has Molly lost all common sense? Is she daft? Why would she do some of the things she did in this book? Why would she risk herself and her unborn child for a woman she never knew? Once again, Molly defies all logic. She doesn't think about her actions and how they affect others, ...
Bless the Bride (2011)
language
English
author
3.86 of 5 Votes: 3
review 1: Finally, Molly seems to be drawing some boundaries with Daniel that leave me room to hope she will not lose herself in the marriage. Not that I’m a fan (still want him to go away), but he at least became bearable by the end, and a marriage between them seems less a plot contrivan...
City of Darkness and Light (2014)
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English
author
3.69 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: Not one of her best. In this installment Molly travels to Paris, to get away from the threat of the Italian Mafia on her family, after her home is blown by a bomb. Her friends Gus and Sid are in Paris and offer to provide a safe place for her. Only Molly and her young son Liam...