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Francesca Cahill is a member of New York City's social elite. She lives in a Fifth Avenue mansion, with her parents and older brother, attends glittering society balls and fundraisers, and allows herself, occasionally, to be courted by the town's most eligible bachelors. However, she is a marginal player, at best, in the comings and goings of Manhattan's rich and famous, to her mother's dismay. Francesca is extremely bright and is determined to do something with her mind other than plan dinner parties. Unbeknownst to her mother, she has enrolled in Barnard College with aspirations to become a journalist. Fran is also active in major societal reform movements, especially the Ladies Society for the Eradication of Tenements.

At one of her mother's numerous parties, she is introduced to newly appointed police commissioner, Rick Bragg. As they spar about local politics, he takes note that the lovely young women has the proverbial brains as well as beauty. She notices that he's not so bad himself. Later in the evening, she goes into her father's library to take a breather and finds an unopened note on top of the mail, marked URGENT, but not addressed to anyone in particular. So she opens it and reads, "A is for Ants. If you want to see the boy again, be at Mott and Hester Streets at 1 P.M. tomorrow." Fran is initially intrigued by the note, but then dismisses it as a prank and returns to the festivities. After all, no one she knows is missing.

The next morning when she discovers that her next door neighbors' small son, Jonny Burton, has disappeared, she remembers the note, takes it across the street, and hands it over to....Inspector Bragg, you guessed it. Who else would be in charge of such an important investigation? As much as Bragg tries to discourage her from making private detecting her business, Francesca is determined to investigate. She finds herself traveling into a world far different than any she has previously known, except, perhaps, in the novels of Charles Dickens.'

I was really disappointed in "Deadly Love," at best a cutesy piece of fluff. Author Brenda Joyce starts off with an interesting premise - a society girl/college student sleuth in 1902 NYC. The Cahills have possibilities as characters/family: strong, affectionate businessman father, (pulled himself up by the bootstraps); stereotypical mother, determined to marry-off her children well; smart, caring big brother, but flawed - with a tendency to gamble and accumulate debts; big sister Connie, married to the very handsome British Lord Neil Montrose, who is a bit of a rake. Francesca, who begins as an interesting young woman, winds-up an airhead. And she is supposedly intelligent! She bumbles as badly, at times, as Bragg's police, forerunners of the Keystone Cops. The chemistry between Francesca and Bragg, starts off with sparks, then deteriorates, because how can a silly woman with frivolous dialogue be sexy? And he pays attention?!

The mystery is not very complex, unless you have this motley crew investigating. Then the police procedural needs an additional 100 pages and plenty of overtime to get solved. Plus all the loose ends are never tied up. Save your time and money. This is only the first in a series, however, so perhaps Ms. Joyce will hit her stride. The setting and concept are worth another try.
JANA


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Deadly Love B D Joyce Books Reviews

I really enjoyed this first book in a series featuring Francesca Cahill, aspiring private investigator. Seldom have I read a book that is brimming with the same kind of raw energy as that of the main character, Francesca. I was so caught with the enthusiasm and energy that this novel possessed that time passed without me realising it until the book was finished. This novel definitely makes for engrossing reading!
Francesca Cahill believes in doing something worthwhile with her life. An ardent reformer, her current ambition is to be the first female newspaper reporter in New York. However, Francesca is also the member of a prominent New York family, where the daughters marry well, have children and partake in the social functions -- they do not attend college and get jobs!
At one of her mothers social dos, Francesca meets the new police commissiomer, Rick Bragg, and is immediately drawn to him. Unfortunately, she also finds herself, to her chagrin, behaving quite awkwardly. Later that same night, she discovers a cryptic unsigned missive, which she dismisses as some kind of prank while she tries to work out her uncharacteristic response to Bragg. The next morning however, the Cahills are shocked to discover that while the party was going on, someone had kidnapped one of their neighbour's sons. Francesca immediately realises the significance of the note and rushes off to inform Bragg. And even though Bragg warns her not to get involved and to leave the matter to the police, Francesca cannot help but become involved. The search for the truth and the little boy is too important to Francesca to give up. And soon she is knee deep in the race to find the missing boy who seems to be in the hands of a mad man bent on revenge rather than a ransome. Francesca's investigations will lead her to the seamier side of New York City, through the slums and into danger; her search will also lead her to discover some rather uncomfortable truths about her own family, truths she may have prefered not to know at all.
This is probably going to be the last book I read this year, and I'm glad that I closed out the year on a high note. Brenda Joyce has created a wonderful protagonist in Francesca Cahill, who is brave and passionate and simply brimming with energy. It is obvious that this charcater is young and a little naive -- in fact her naivety lands her in danger more than once! But we not only overlook this but root for Francesca to somehow come out on top and go on. The plot is clever one and the pacing of the sequence of events is flawless the tension is palpable as page after page one wonders at what new horror will be uncovered and if the unfortuante little boy will be found alive.
A masterfully written novel. I look forward to the next Francesca Cahill novel eagerly.
I love all the Francesca Cahill books. I hope there is more to come.
I love this series. Can't wait to finish one and start the next one. This series is another great reading experience.
I bought these in paperback then donated them to the library so others could enjoy (and they are always checked out). I have often wished I had kept them because they were so good I wanted to read them again - and I do not usually re-read book - so I bought the kindle edition. I am constantly looking on Brenda Joyce's website in hopes the next book is being written. Well worth your time to read. A great series.
Great
This author keeps you enthralled from the first to last page of every book in this series (there's 10 of them) Buy them in order from 's sellers and you won't regret it because their prices are unbeatable ;-)
OK, I only gave this book 3 stars. Mainly because Francesca is so wet behind the ears and naive that she is just a little tiresome. However! Francesca is a VERY quick leaner and the series becomes fascinating if you persevere. By book three there is so much happening with Francesca and a host of interesting secondary characters that you can't put them down! By book four the various romances are sizzling and Francesca has quite a track record as a sleuth. It takes until book 10 to get her to the alter although more importantly she has put several murderers behind bars and done what she can for the downtrodden.
Francesca Cahill is a member of New York City's social elite. She lives in a Fifth Avenue mansion, with her parents and older brother, attends glittering society balls and fundraisers, and allows herself, occasionally, to be courted by the town's most eligible bachelors. However, she is a marginal player, at best, in the comings and goings of Manhattan's rich and famous, to her mother's dismay. Francesca is extremely bright and is determined to do something with her mind other than plan dinner parties. Unbeknownst to her mother, she has enrolled in Barnard College with aspirations to become a journalist. Fran is also active in major societal reform movements, especially the Ladies Society for the Eradication of Tenements.

At one of her mother's numerous parties, she is introduced to newly appointed police commissioner, Rick Bragg. As they spar about local politics, he takes note that the lovely young women has the proverbial brains as well as beauty. She notices that he's not so bad himself. Later in the evening, she goes into her father's library to take a breather and finds an unopened note on top of the mail, marked URGENT, but not addressed to anyone in particular. So she opens it and reads, "A is for Ants. If you want to see the boy again, be at Mott and Hester Streets at 1 P.M. tomorrow." Fran is initially intrigued by the note, but then dismisses it as a prank and returns to the festivities. After all, no one she knows is missing.

The next morning when she discovers that her next door neighbors' small son, Jonny Burton, has disappeared, she remembers the note, takes it across the street, and hands it over to....Inspector Bragg, you guessed it. Who else would be in charge of such an important investigation? As much as Bragg tries to discourage her from making private detecting her business, Francesca is determined to investigate. She finds herself traveling into a world far different than any she has previously known, except, perhaps, in the novels of Charles Dickens.'

I was really disappointed in "Deadly Love," at best a cutesy piece of fluff. Author Brenda Joyce starts off with an interesting premise - a society girl/college student sleuth in 1902 NYC. The Cahills have possibilities as characters/family strong, affectionate businessman father, (pulled himself up by the bootstraps); stereotypical mother, determined to marry-off her children well; smart, caring big brother, but flawed - with a tendency to gamble and accumulate debts; big sister Connie, married to the very handsome British Lord Neil Montrose, who is a bit of a rake. Francesca, who begins as an interesting young woman, winds-up an airhead. And she is supposedly intelligent! She bumbles as badly, at times, as Bragg's police, forerunners of the Keystone Cops. The chemistry between Francesca and Bragg, starts off with sparks, then deteriorates, because how can a silly woman with frivolous dialogue be sexy? And he pays attention?!

The mystery is not very complex, unless you have this motley crew investigating. Then the police procedural needs an additional 100 pages and plenty of overtime to get solved. Plus all the loose ends are never tied up. Save your time and money. This is only the first in a series, however, so perhaps Ms. Joyce will hit her stride. The setting and concept are worth another try.
JANA