Name: Treachery on Tenth Street
ISBN: 9781639100927

Kate Belli

Treachery on Tenth Street

Another fast-past installment in this whodunit mystery series full of historical details

Note: Although each book has a self-contained mystery, I would recommend reading the series in order so that the character interactions make sense. 

New York City 1888, society girl turned reporter Genevieve Stewart investigates a series of murders of artist’s models being killed and posed to imitate famous artworks. The story is a combination of whodunit mystery and social commentary about gilded age New York society including classism and misogyny.

“The general consensus seemed to be that the deaths were tragic, but in some way inevitable, and that the women’s roles in important mens’ lives could easily be replaced.”

 was fast-paced and bingeable. The plot kept me guessing. And since this is the third installment, I am very invested in the characters by this point. Although it was surprising how naïve and priggish Genevieve was on certain subjects especially given how progressive her parents were. It didn’t quite feel in line with some of her previous actions. But I still enjoy this series.

One thing I really love about this series is that it is anchored in history and full of little historical details.

 Although the case itself is fictional, it does tie into real events. And the setting of a sweltering hot New York summer filled with societal tensions was so vivid. I love historical fiction that dovetails with real history without massively rewriting it or adulterating the lives of real people.

an important emotional scene happened completely off page

. I won’t spoil specifics, but after building up to it for three books, it was frustrating to be denied direct knowledge of that scene. Not cool, Belli. Not cool. Having a character offhandedly mention something rather than directly showing it was anticlimactic.

I am still eagerly awaiting the next book in the series though!

Characters and Character Development: 3 Stars

Colleen

Another fast-past installment in this whodunit mystery series full of historical details


Note: Although each book has a self-contained mystery, I would recommend reading the series in order so that the character interactions make sense. Treachery on Tenth Street is the third book in the Gilded Gotham series.

New York City 1888, society girl turned reporter Genevieve Stewart investigates a series of murders of artist’s models being killed and posed to imitate famous artworks. The story is a combination of whodunit mystery and social commentary about gilded age New York society including classism and misogyny.


“The general consensus seemed to be that the deaths were tragic, but in some way inevitable, and that the women’s roles in important mens’ lives could easily be replaced.”


Like its predecessors, Treachery on Tenth Street was fast-paced and bingeable. The plot kept me guessing. And since this is the third installment, I am very invested in the characters by this point. Although it was surprising how naïve and priggish Genevieve was on certain subjects especially given how progressive her parents were. It didn’t quite feel in line with some of her previous actions. But I still enjoy this series.

One thing I really love about this series is that it is anchored in history and full of little historical details. Although the case itself is fictional, it does tie into real events. And the setting of a sweltering hot New York summer filled with societal tensions was so vivid. I love historical fiction that dovetails with real history without massively rewriting it or adulterating the lives of real people.

But I am ticked off that an important emotional scene happened completely off page. I won’t spoil specifics, but after building up to it for three books, it was frustrating to be denied direct knowledge of that scene. Not cool, Belli. Not cool. Having a character offhandedly mention something rather than directly showing it was anticlimactic.

I am still eagerly awaiting the next book in the series though!


RATING FACTORS:
Ease of Reading: 4 Stars
Writing Style: 4 Stars
Characters and Character Development: 3 Stars
Plot Structure and Development: 4 Stars
Level of Captivation: 4 Stars
Originality: 3 Stars

Treachery on Tenth Street

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