In a Gilded Cage

By: Rhys Bowen

Narrated by: Nicola Barber

Irish immigrant Molly Murphy and her New York City P.I. business are in the midst of a sweeping influenza epidemic and a fight for women’s suffrage that lands her in jail. Her betrothed, Police Captain Daniel Sullivan, finds her, but he hardly has time to bail her out, what with Chinese gangs battling for control of a thriving opium trade. The only consolation Molly can take from her vexing afternoon in the clink is that it made her some new friends among the Vassar suffragists - and brought her a pair of new cases.

For the first, Emily Boswell is convinced her miserly uncle stole her inheritance and wants Molly to uncover the truth behind her parents’ lives and deaths. Second, Emily’s college roommate, Fanny Poindexter, wants Molly to find proof of her husband’s philandering so that she can leave him without one red cent. But when Fanny dies and her husband claims she’s a victim of the epidemic, it’s more than Molly’s conscience can take.

Rhys Bowen’s Agatha and Anthony Award-winning historical series continues to breathe life into the past with its wit and charm and its complete sense of early-20th-century New York, which makes In a Gilded Cage her most accomplished mystery yet.

©2009 Rhys Bowen (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Great Book in Series

Would you listen to In a Gilded Cage again? Why?

I would not, just because I am not one to re-listen to books.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

It did. I love that Rhys Bowen's books aren't terribly predictable as many mystery series are.

What does Nicola Barber bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her accents bring the book to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Exciting

Molly really gets into the middle of several murders in this one!

Another wonderful addition to this series!

Excellent story / Narration a bit uneven

This is such a good series. Rhys Bowen has a clever way with creating very memorable characters (in this and her other two series). The premise behind this one is interesting. Molly Murphy begins the series as a scared Irish immigrant, literally "just off the boat," and develops into the confident and hard-working young woman we meet by the time we encounter her in this book.

Here she starts by marching with a suffragette's movement and winds up with the other women in jail for their efforts. But this opens connections with the characters who will people this story with her, as she takes on new cases through her private detection agency. Molly is a woman a bit ahead of her time, but her modern ideas do not put off the attentions of her friend, Captain Daniel Sullivan.

You can predictably count on a good read from Rhys Bowen. However, this is the first I have listened to. In the beginning, when Nicola Barber began reading in Molly's voice, I thought they had miraculously found the perfect narrator! However, I'd have to say that I found that the case not so much with the other voices. I loved every word she spoke for Molly, but found the rest to be less engaging, for some reason. Nevertheless, this is an excellent light mystery, and a good read/listen!

Another good Molly Murphy Mystery

This is one of my favorite series. When I don't know what to listen to next I know I can depend on Molly.

Easy reading

I am a senior needing to escape current struggles in our country. If only there would be a renewal of honesty,respect simple courtesy. No bad language etc. loved this kind of book.