Shirley Tallman

A cozy mystery set in 1880, San Francisco —
Sarah Woolson is a strong-willed and determined attorney who decides to find out who really killed her client’s husband. The author’s research was kluged in rather artlessly; the main character’s personality is so unrelentingly self-righteous as to be off-putting and; the late Anna Fields couldn’t pull off the Scottish and Chinese characters with credibility. Overall, a disappointment and an argument against continuing with the series.

I have enjoyed this series and am sorry that is the last book. I like that I find out information about San Francisco that didn't know before, like there was a bullring in the Mission District in the 1850's. I also liked reading about Telegraph Hill in the 1880's since I've been up there a few times and have even climbed the Filbert Steps.

I am really enjoying this series and this was no exception. This time the murders are in her own neighborhood and she also gets a chance to help save a young mistress from going into a life a prostitution. I'm sorry that there is only one more book in the series.

I almost skipped this book because there was a seance in it, but I'm glad I didn't. There was so much more to the story and also another case that she worked on, plus her brother's predicament.