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Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries)
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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur
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Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries) Description
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780312989682
ISBN: 0312989687
Label: St. Martin's Minotaur
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2003-12-07
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Studio: St. Martin's Minotaur
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780312989682
ISBN: 0312989687
Label: St. Martin's Minotaur
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2003-12-07
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Studio: St. Martin's Minotaur
Editorial Review of Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries)
Molly Murphy has finally begun to forget the unpleasant murder of a would-be rapist back in Ireland, not to mention her investigation into the murder of a fellow recent Irish immigrant, and is finally free to begin her life in New York City. Given her experiences so far in the New World, Molly has decided that her first order of business is to become a private investigator, a people finder of sorts, working for families in Europe who've lost touch with relatives in America. Not only might this put some food on her table, but her second order of business is to hook the handsome NYPD police captain Daniel Sullivan, and she envisions lots of opportunities to "seek his counsel" in her new profession.
Paddy Riley is a tough old Cockney P.I. who specializes in divorce work, and with a little persuasion he's ready to take on Molly as an apprentice. It's not exactly what she imagined, but she plans to make the most of it. That is, until she comes in to work one day to find her new world turned upside down and all expectations for her professional life suddenly up in the air.
Before long, Molly has set off on a journey that will take her through the back alleys of Manhattan and into the bars and lounges of the literary scene, where she spends time with writers, actors, poets, and musicians. It's quite an eye-opening turn for innocent young Molly, but she's resolute in her decision to find out exactly what happened that day in the office of Paddy Riley. Armed with nothing more than her fiery will and matching wild red hair, Molly has no idea of the danger her pursuit may bring in this fascinating, well-researched, and suspenseful second novel in Rhys Bowen's Agatha-award winning series.
Paddy Riley is a tough old Cockney P.I. who specializes in divorce work, and with a little persuasion he's ready to take on Molly as an apprentice. It's not exactly what she imagined, but she plans to make the most of it. That is, until she comes in to work one day to find her new world turned upside down and all expectations for her professional life suddenly up in the air.
Before long, Molly has set off on a journey that will take her through the back alleys of Manhattan and into the bars and lounges of the literary scene, where she spends time with writers, actors, poets, and musicians. It's quite an eye-opening turn for innocent young Molly, but she's resolute in her decision to find out exactly what happened that day in the office of Paddy Riley. Armed with nothing more than her fiery will and matching wild red hair, Molly has no idea of the danger her pursuit may bring in this fascinating, well-researched, and suspenseful second novel in Rhys Bowen's Agatha-award winning series.
Customer Reviews of Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries)
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Review Summary: Mystery
Review: If you are tired of multiple murders instead of plot this is just the book for you! Well drawn characters, excellent understanding of the era and the place -- (1890's Greenwich Village). The main character is delightful, although she gets away with much more than most women in the era would have.
Have read several others of this series and enjoyed them all. Not alot of redrawing of characters in each new book.
A good quick read... The mystery is reasonably ploted out, although the who in the who done it could have appeared more often...
Delicious mind candy
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: death of riley
Review: The second installment of the Molly Murphy mysteries adds a few more supporting characters. My favorites were Sid and Gus, a couple that ends up befriending Molly. They are intellectuals, which is the just the scene Molly wants to immerse herself in. As for Daniel Sullivan, Molly's love interest, he is not so prominent in this book. While it is apparent that she and Daniel are in love, Molly uncovers an unfortunate fact about Daniel's past.
I love Molly's spunky character and her determination to start a detective agency. She also does not comprimise her morals or dreams for anyone. I actually enjoyed the character of Paddy Riley, but he is murdered in the first few chapters of the book. I think Riley would have made an excellent mentor for Molly, and he was funny to boot. I hope Sid and Gus will stay around.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: I love these books!
Review: I have read all of these books and love them. I hope there will be a new one to read soon. The author Rhys Bowen has an excellent style of writing.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: 2nd entry in Molly Murphy series fun read, let down at the end
Review: Death of Riley by Rhys Bowen is the second book in the Molly Murphy mystery series. Molly is an unusual detective: she has few detecting skills, she tends to get herself into deadly situations, and she rarely thinks before she acts. All of these characteristics of course make for interesting reading. Molly approaches private detective Paddy Riley and asks him for a job. Shortly after starting as his secretary, she finds Riley dead at his desk and determines to find his killer when the police won't. Her romance with Danny hits the skids, but she makes some new friends in Greenwich Village in her search for Riley's killer. I really enjoyed most of the book, but the involvement of real historical people and a presidential assassination strained the credibility of the book for me.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Excellent Work, Again!
Review: Rhys has managed to put together another well-written, original mystery, featuring Molly Murphy, an immigrant from Ireland in New York. After helping the police find a murderer, Molly decides that investigation is the field for her. She badgers Paddy Riley into taking her on as his apprentice in his detective agency. Paddy insists that this was no job for a woman, but lets Molly clean and organize his office. Until she walks in on Paddy's murderer.
Review Summary: Mystery
Review: If you are tired of multiple murders instead of plot this is just the book for you! Well drawn characters, excellent understanding of the era and the place -- (1890's Greenwich Village). The main character is delightful, although she gets away with much more than most women in the era would have.
Have read several others of this series and enjoyed them all. Not alot of redrawing of characters in each new book.
A good quick read... The mystery is reasonably ploted out, although the who in the who done it could have appeared more often...
Delicious mind candy
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: death of riley
Review: The second installment of the Molly Murphy mysteries adds a few more supporting characters. My favorites were Sid and Gus, a couple that ends up befriending Molly. They are intellectuals, which is the just the scene Molly wants to immerse herself in. As for Daniel Sullivan, Molly's love interest, he is not so prominent in this book. While it is apparent that she and Daniel are in love, Molly uncovers an unfortunate fact about Daniel's past.
I love Molly's spunky character and her determination to start a detective agency. She also does not comprimise her morals or dreams for anyone. I actually enjoyed the character of Paddy Riley, but he is murdered in the first few chapters of the book. I think Riley would have made an excellent mentor for Molly, and he was funny to boot. I hope Sid and Gus will stay around.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: I love these books!
Review: I have read all of these books and love them. I hope there will be a new one to read soon. The author Rhys Bowen has an excellent style of writing.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: 2nd entry in Molly Murphy series fun read, let down at the end
Review: Death of Riley by Rhys Bowen is the second book in the Molly Murphy mystery series. Molly is an unusual detective: she has few detecting skills, she tends to get herself into deadly situations, and she rarely thinks before she acts. All of these characteristics of course make for interesting reading. Molly approaches private detective Paddy Riley and asks him for a job. Shortly after starting as his secretary, she finds Riley dead at his desk and determines to find his killer when the police won't. Her romance with Danny hits the skids, but she makes some new friends in Greenwich Village in her search for Riley's killer. I really enjoyed most of the book, but the involvement of real historical people and a presidential assassination strained the credibility of the book for me.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Excellent Work, Again!
Review: Rhys has managed to put together another well-written, original mystery, featuring Molly Murphy, an immigrant from Ireland in New York. After helping the police find a murderer, Molly decides that investigation is the field for her. She badgers Paddy Riley into taking her on as his apprentice in his detective agency. Paddy insists that this was no job for a woman, but lets Molly clean and organize his office. Until she walks in on Paddy's murderer.
Molly, unsatisfied with the police investigation into her mentor's death, decides to find the man who killed Paddy and attacked her. The story unfolds with Molly's new experiences in New York, her new friends, and her tenacity to investigate. The beginning of the story seemed to take a while to come together, but once it did, I couldn't put it down.
Now on to: For the Love of Mike!