Wild Irish Rose
A Molly Murphy Mystery
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4.2 • 38 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen, now writing in partnership with her daughter, Clare Broyles, transports and enthralls readers through the incomparable Molly Murphy Sullivan. Wild Irish Rose is the next novel in this beloved mystery series, a cause for celebration for readers and critics alike.
New York, 1907: Now that she’s no longer a private detective—at least not officially—Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to a time of settled tranquility with friends and family. Back in New York, where her own story began, Molly decides to accompany some friends to Ellis Island to help distribute clothing to those in need. This journey quickly stirs up memories for Molly. When you’re far from home and see people from your country, every face looks like a family member.
That evening Molly’s policeman husband, Daniel, is late returning home. He comes with a tale to tell: there was a murder on Ellis Island that day, and the main suspect is the spitting image of Molly. The circumstances are eerily similar to when Molly herself arrived on Ellis Island, and she can’t help but feel a sense of fate. Molly was meant to be there that day so that she can clear this woman’s name.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 1907, bestseller Bowen's uneven 18th Molly Murphy mystery (after 2017's The Ghost of Christmas Past), coauthored with daughter Broyles, takes Molly to Ellis Island one cold winter day to help distribute warm clothing to immigrants. There Molly encounter a near-ringer for herself, Rose McSweeney, who as Molly's husband, police captain Daniel Sullivan, tells her that evening is suspected of fatally stabbing a man in an Ellis Island storeroom. The corpse carries no identification, the murder weapon is missing, and the story of the witness who claims he saw Rose leaving the murder scene doesn't entirely add up. Herself an Irish immigrant once falsely accused of a crime, Molly is determined to clear the woman's name despite Daniel's opposition. Hiding her plans, she tracks Rose to the boarding house in which the police are keeping watch on her and strikes up a friendship. Well-drawn family dynamics and Molly's feisty personality compensate only in part for a mystery in which her blindness to obvious clues isn't credibly explained by her emotional investment in the case. Still, series fans will enjoy catching up with Molly and company. Agents: Christina Hogrebe and Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency.
Customer Reviews
Terrible main character
I usually like this series and others by this same author but wow the main character has the worst double standards. I’m all for equality among people and sexes but parts of this read as an ultra feminist (the kind who despise men and don’t actually want equality but rather dominance) propaganda brochure. It adds nothing to the story. It actually had a decent story line but that and the predictability ruined it for me. Unusual for this author I hope she goes back to her previous style of writing without the agenda.