While Molly's spunk has not lessened her resolve to be independent has. Clearly she is pregnant in this book so maybe that is why she is more cautious and allows herself to be treated like a china doll, but it does not suit. The case was fine in terms of being able to figure it out as written, but it was a bit obvious minus one major point. Catholics and Irish Freedom Fighters are starting to be portrayed in a more desultory way. Will be reading the next, but that may be the end for me and Molly. This was a decent read. The main character is now married and expecting her first baby so her movements are even more restricted. (This books follows the one in which she and her police captain husband honeymoon in Newport and just happen to solve another mystery.) She receives a letter from strangers in Ireland who are seeking a family member in New York who has stopped communicating with them. The crux of the problem is a convent that takes in young, unwed mothers and then finds homes (or the orphanage) for the babies. I found the convent part a mite unbelievable. For example, the "bad" nun has developed a taste for wealth and wears a habit made of silk, something I think would be hard to get away with in a restricted environment. Otherwise, I enjoyed the story.
What do You think about The Family Way (2013)?
a good ending to a fun series, I could not put this book down, it kept me glued till the end.
—nate
Love the Molly Murphy series, start with the first one!
—veronica
