Betrayal on the Bowery

Betrayal on the Bowery by Kate Belli. Crooked Lane Books

In the second installment of Gilded Gotham Mysteries, Genevieve and Daniel team up to solve another murder. Daniel’s friend Rupert has just gotten married and is set to go on his honeymoon when a dead man is found in their cabin on an ocean liner. Rupert is soon accused of murder as the dead man was acquainted with his new wife. The sleuthing pair get into all sorts of difficulty as they seek out the culprit.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series and was happy to have the opportunity to read this one too. Genevieve and Daniel continue to be engaging characters and the tension between them creates a little bit of sizzle even though there is no romance between them thus far. Genevieve continues to stretch boundaries of the social mores of upper-class society while trying to earn some regard as an investigative reporter. Her reputation suffers considerably even though she’s not terribly concerned. The characters of Rupert and Esmie also prove to be interesting and support the story by contributing to the investigations. All in all, a really good read that has me ready for the next in the series.

Overall I would give this 3.5 stars. I would like to thank Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing a free advanced reader copy. I have provided this review voluntarily.