March 29th, 2019
I have found myself back with Maggie and Inspector Frank as they help the Philadelphia police department fight back against the criminals. This time not only do they have the street criminals to worry about, they also have to worry about the criminals with badges and political power. Decter once again brings to life an era we sometimes forget about when it comes to historical fiction Prohibition and the Roaring Twenties.
I was happy to see how resilient Maggie has remained considering her previous run in with Mickey Duffy and his gang. Her friendship with Edith has blossomed although Edith seems to be on a path of self-destruction.
I really enjoy Sherilyn’s style of writing with this series. This is a semi complicated story but the writing style is simplistic enough to keep you engaged.
There were times I worried about Maggie and her decision making. But as always, she prevailed. Having Inspector Frank with her again helps keep her grounded in my opinion. She takes on the task of going back to school while still running her boarding house and raising her son. Again, in this story we see some internal conflict with Tommy as we did before in the previous novel.
We are also privileged to witness a vulnerable side to Inspector Frank that I wish would have been developed a bit more. I would like to see more of what is going on in his mind while in his current situation.
Sherilyn has also added some spice of forbidden love in the mix and I enjoyed that little shake up. Forbidden love and some potentially new love. I won’t tell you who experiences what. You’ll have to read to find out.
I don’t want to give too much more away since this is part of a series. Just know that there is crime, pain, love and plenty of determination once again.
If you haven’t already, make sure you check out the first book in the series, Innocence Lost.