Review: Murder on Wall Street

Murder on Wall Street by Victoria Thompson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Doesn't seem possible that this is the 24th book in the series--how far the characters have come and how much their relationships have grown! Lest, one believes that turn of the century New York City was the good old days, we learn that domestic violence, drug addiction, murder, infidelity and rape were as prevalent then and there are they are today through out the world. And, the rich families of society are not immune to them, though they have the means to hide the scandals and even protect the guilty.

The story begins with one murder of a rapist and abusive husband. Malloy has been approached by a friend, whose wife was one of the rapist's victims, to investigate. Jack Robinson, a gangster gone legit, is concerned that his history with the family of Hayden Norcross, his own former life, and the fact that he seemingly has ample motive for the murder, may result in his fingering as the murderer. Not only would such an arrest or even interrogation cause him discomfort but it would result in the revelation that the child his wife carries is not his own. Such notoriety would bring shame on her, her family and their hard earned position in society.

Hayden certainly had a plethora of enemies so the field is wide open for Malloy and Sarah to investigate. Lots of twists and turns, lots of seemingly unanserable questions and a second murder--this time of Hayden's father --all provide a complex and interesting read with lots of history thrown in for added depth. Cannot wait for #25

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