Gaslight Mystery Murder on Amsterdam Avenue, Book 17, (Paperback)

Frank Malloy has moved into the house that he and Sarah Brandt will share after they get married, but they have to wait until restoration is done on the house to actually get married, and the workers are taking their sweet time about it. Meanwhile, Sarah accompanies her mother on a condolence call to the home of the Oakes family. Charles suddenly got sick and died a few days later. The Oakes have been friends with Sarahs family for years, and so, on the visit, Charless father asks if Frank will investigate the death. He thinks that something is not right about it. It isnt long before Frank confirms that Charles was poisoned. But who would poison him? While these are historical mysteries, history doesnt always come into play in these books. Here it does in a couple of different ways, and I enjoyed both of them. Fans of the series will be delighted with how the characters lives are progressing. The mystery was a little slower than most, or maybe it just felt like it to me because I guessed some parts of the plot early on. Even so, I enjoyed some of the twists along the way to the satisfying climax. We get plenty of the supporting characters here, and I am enjoying how they are developing. The characters lives are transitioning still in this book, and long-time fans will be happy with how that progresses. This isnt the strongest in the series, but it will still please fans.