Review “Near Prospect Park” by Lawrence H. Levy

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review near prospect park

Review “NEAR PROSPECT PARK” By Lawrence H. Levy

This is the fourth fantastic book in Levy’s historical mystery series, entitled the Mary Handley Mysteries. If you’re looking for a strong female protagonist and wish to go back in time and enjoy New York in the late 1890’s, this series was made just for you.

Mary Handley, as you probably guessed, is a detective during a time when most women are not employed. Married to Harper Lloyd, a reporter, they have a nine-month-old daughter named Josephine. Although Mary has recently turned away from solving crimes in order to be with Josephine more, she must soon put the detective hat back on when a tragedy occurs in her family.

While racing after a story, Harper is murdered, and the strong-willed Mary takes it upon herself to bring the killer to justice as she tries to deal with the fact that the love of her life has been taken from her so soon.

Teaming up with Theodore Roosevelt, president of the Board of Police Commissioners, Mary must pick up where her husband left off by uncovering what it was he was after when his life came to an abrupt halt. Unlike most crimes that lead you into the dark and seedy places, Mary finds herself heading in the opposite direction. The answers to her questions, and the justice her husband deserves, lies in the snobbier world of New York’s elite.

With Roosevelt’s help, they soon uncover horrific plots that only the rich can accomplish. And seeing that the ones with the most money normally have the most guns, Mary has to create a way to stay safe while exposing the horrors the socialites hold dear.

Levy does a fantastic job. From poverty to murder to the treatment of women, he not only “tells” a tale, but brings so much color to his subject that it makes the reader feel like they’re right there. It will be extremely hard to wait for the next Mary Handley mystery.

Reviewed by Amy Lignor, author of “The Charlatan’s Crown,” published by Suspense Publishing, an imprint of Suspense Magazine.

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