I love to read and my favorite is historical mysteries. Ryan. I held my own to the end of the book but I found the writing most of the time very tedious. Ryan. Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016. Ryan makes a stunning debut with Still Life with Murder, bringing Nineteenth Century Boston alive, from its teeming slums to the mansions on Boston Common, and populating it with a vivid and memorable cast of characters. Really, society hasn't changed much, apart from the players and the drugs. I don't know about this book. Read all of the other reviews and make up your own mind. Unable to add item to List. What a thoroughly charming book! It's an unusual murder mystery, partly because the detective is female - although that's not such a big deal these days - but it's combined with a period setting in post-Civil War Boston. I don't want to write a spoiler but, I understand that narcotics were used in those days but opium smoked in a pipe? A time when the rich were well known and everyone else was underfoot. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2014. I wouldn't have come across it, I don't think, and even if I had, I doubt I'd have bought it because I don't generally like American historicals, but this series has loads of my favourite things. The book is a great period piece and, for those wanting that and some history added to their murder mystery, this might be the perfect book. A murder mystery set in post Civil War Boston with a strong Irish gentle woman, Nell, harboring a history with ruffians and living with the Brahmin of Boston stole me away from my busy life. I tried my hardest to get into this book and I just couldn't. Please try again. Something went wrong. The old cliche to be seen and not heard; when there were maids, butler's and governess for the children. I am not panting for another go at Nell Sweeney. I can handle the shores. Still Life with Murder is a skillfully written story of intrigue and murder set during Bostons famous Gilded Age. It's about Nell Sweeney(Governess to an adopted child), and helping an old lady( her boss) , to solve a murder that her boss's son is being accused of, very exciting and suspenseful, I gave it a five star!! At the opening night of his exhibition, artist Vincent Osborne's head is discovered inside his own death mask. Anyway, three stars is the best that I could do for this book. Harriet Klausner The review of this Book prepared by Harriet Klausner Chapter Analysis of Still Life with Murder; Click on a plot link to find similar books! Ms. Ryan has clearly done a lot of research and for history buffs who also like a murder mystery, this might be a five star book. I wouldn't have come across it, I don't think, and even if I had, I doubt I'd have bought it because I don't generally like American historicals, but this series has loads of my favourite things. One of my writing friends recommended this series, and I'm so glad she did. This is the first in a set of books by this author that will capture your attention and keep you glued to the very end! What is better than excellent? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2014. This story takes places in the mid 1800's. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. However, sometimes you find a series, a book, an author that you can't wait to devour the rest of the series, and then you know you will read each new book in the series as they are published. An amazing period piece that appeared so real I was happy to live now rather than then. When William Hewitt, a former military surgeon and black sheep of the family, is accused of murder, his mother and Nells benefactor, begs the young governess to help her eldest child. For other books by P.B. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. The detectives investigate the murder a woman who called police the night before she was killed. Hard to believe. Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016. Some of the story came to a conclusion in this volume and some did not. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. I am still struggling to understand this movie. Visit her at pb-ryan.com. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! From the highly respectable and rich side of 19th century of Boston life, to the horrors of opium dens on the other side of town, this book excels at drawing you in, and keep you reading. The characters of William Hewitt and Nell Sweeney leap off the page. I was somewhat annoyed that Nell never even asked the accused if he was actually guilty until the end of the book. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. One night they are called out to a difficult birth, after a cessarian delivery the young mother wants nothing to do with the child, a beautiful baby girl. Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2017. Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015. That I believe. What a heroine and what a mystery filled with the lower class and a dissolute older son, Will, of an influential Boston family. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Historical Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction, includes free international wireless delivery via. Any detective buff will enjoy this enticing bit of detective history. Patricia Ryan, a.k.a. Still Life with Murder is the first book of an amazing mystery series which follows governess, Nell Sweeney, as she goes through 1860s Boston, looking to uncover the truth about a grisly murder that is tied to the upper-class family she works for. I cant wait for the next installment., Murder in a Mill Town (Nell Sweeney Mystery Series Book 2), Death on Beacon Hill (Nell Sweeney Mystery Series Book 3), Murder on Black Friday (Nell Sweeney Mystery Series Book 4), Murder in the North End (Nell Sweeney Mystery Series Book 5), A Bucket of Ashes (Nell Sweeney Mystery Series Book 6), Through Streets Broad and Narrow (Ivy Rose Series Book 1). Free download or read online Still Life With Murder pdf (ePUB) book. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The mystery unfolds as the reader gets to know the many surprising facets of governess Nell Sweeney and accused murderer Will Hewitt. [P B Ryan] Home. P.B. Nell Sweeney, governess and part-time nurse, is a winning heroine gifted with common sense, grit, and an underlying poignancy. I did realize when I bought the book that it was one of a series, but I didn't know that it was a kind of serial. This book is no longer published. I am clearly in the minority, here. I agree with one reviewer that Nell seems to have acquired a great deal of knowledge, unbelievably so, in the four years since she was taken in by the doctor, from the low life she was living, to the point of knowing languages, philosophy, psychology, medicine, what have you. Still Life is a straightforward and satisfying mystery/police procedural that focuses on two missing person cases that lead Karen Pirie and team to the black market of the art world. I recommend this book and the rest of them because you'll like the characters, the story will keep you glued, and the ending will surprise you!! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2017. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average.