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The Big Sugar: A Brigid Reardon Mystery
A grisly death near her new homestead draws Brigid Reardon into a complicated mystery soon after her arrival in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1881
After the harrowing events that entangled her in Deadwood, Brigid Reardon just wants to move west and get on with her new life in America. But shortly after traveling to Cheyenne to join her brother Seamus, she finds herself caught up in another deadly mystery—beginning with her discovery of a neighbor’s body on the plains near their homes. Was Ella murdered? Are either of the two men in Ella’s life responsible? With Seamus away on a cattle drive, her friend Padraic possibly succumbing to a local’s charms, and the sheriff seemingly satisfied with Ella’s fate, it falls to Brigid to investigate what really happened, which puts her in the crosshairs of one of Cheyenne’s cattle barons, called “big sugars” in these parts. All she really wants is something better than a crumbling, soddy homestead on the desolate plains of Wyoming—and maybe, just maybe, she wants Padraic—but life, it seems, has other this young immigrant from Ireland is going to be a detective on the western frontier of 1880s America, even if it kills her. Loosely based on the true story of Ellen Watson in Cheyenne in 1889, The Big Sugar continues the adventure begun in Mary Logue’s celebrated mystery The Streel , which introduced a “gritty, charming, clever protagonist” ( Kirkus Reviews ). With a faultless sense of history, a keen eye for suspense, and a poet’s way with prose, Mary Logue all but guarantees that readers, like Brigid, will find the mystery at the heart of The Big Sugar downright irresistible.
After the harrowing events that entangled her in Deadwood, Brigid Reardon just wants to move west and get on with her new life in America. But shortly after traveling to Cheyenne to join her brother Seamus, she finds herself caught up in another deadly mystery—beginning with her discovery of a neighbor’s body on the plains near their homes. Was Ella murdered? Are either of the two men in Ella’s life responsible? With Seamus away on a cattle drive, her friend Padraic possibly succumbing to a local’s charms, and the sheriff seemingly satisfied with Ella’s fate, it falls to Brigid to investigate what really happened, which puts her in the crosshairs of one of Cheyenne’s cattle barons, called “big sugars” in these parts. All she really wants is something better than a crumbling, soddy homestead on the desolate plains of Wyoming—and maybe, just maybe, she wants Padraic—but life, it seems, has other this young immigrant from Ireland is going to be a detective on the western frontier of 1880s America, even if it kills her. Loosely based on the true story of Ellen Watson in Cheyenne in 1889, The Big Sugar continues the adventure begun in Mary Logue’s celebrated mystery The Streel , which introduced a “gritty, charming, clever protagonist” ( Kirkus Reviews ). With a faultless sense of history, a keen eye for suspense, and a poet’s way with prose, Mary Logue all but guarantees that readers, like Brigid, will find the mystery at the heart of The Big Sugar downright irresistible.
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First published May 23, 2023
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October 4, 2023
The premise of this book was intriguing. A young woman in the 19th century who is an Irish immigrant solving murder mysteries. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work. While the historical details are interesting, the mystery itself is not.
There is just something off about the pacing, and the writing style isn't very engaging.
Overall, it was hard to get into and a bit boring.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.
There is just something off about the pacing, and the writing style isn't very engaging.
Overall, it was hard to get into and a bit boring.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.
March 14, 2023
I love a historical fiction/mystery, but I was a bit let down by this one. I breezed through The Streel (which precedes Big Sugar), and I was excited to read more about Brigid Reardon. However, I found this book to be more predictable, the writing less deliberate, and the characters hardly developed. The climax doesn’t come until nearly the final pages, and while I understand that this is meant to be a series, the ending still felt sudden and unresolved.
Brigid and her “brother” Paddy are traveling from Deadwood to Cheyenne after the events of The Streel (I almost made the mistake of not reading that first! You don’t need to read it, but it certainly helps for context). Upon arriving, they establish themselves on a homestead when Brigid stumbles onto another murdered woman, hanged from a cottonwood tree. Despite being warned against looking into the crime further, our heroine can’t help herself. She spends her free time unraveling the mystery of the lynched woman while juggling life as a rancher, her shaky (and somewhat scandalous) relationship with her “brother”, and looking for her REAL brother, Seamus, who fled Deadwood in The Streel. Big Sugar is a fast-paced thriller that delivers on the Western genre, as well as provides a rare glimpse of life for women making their way on the frontier.
While the whodunnit aspect of the book is entertaining, it simply felt rushed and lacked the depth I enjoyed in the previous book. The characters motivations don’t seem especially nuanced or complex; everyone (even Brigid to some degree) appears to be acting on their primal instincts, and while that might be a commentary about the Wild West, it doesn’t land in an especially compelling way. I still look forward to more from Mary Logue and to see what Brigid will be getting into next, but Big Sugar disappointed me a tad compared to The Streel.
Brigid and her “brother” Paddy are traveling from Deadwood to Cheyenne after the events of The Streel (I almost made the mistake of not reading that first! You don’t need to read it, but it certainly helps for context). Upon arriving, they establish themselves on a homestead when Brigid stumbles onto another murdered woman, hanged from a cottonwood tree. Despite being warned against looking into the crime further, our heroine can’t help herself. She spends her free time unraveling the mystery of the lynched woman while juggling life as a rancher, her shaky (and somewhat scandalous) relationship with her “brother”, and looking for her REAL brother, Seamus, who fled Deadwood in The Streel. Big Sugar is a fast-paced thriller that delivers on the Western genre, as well as provides a rare glimpse of life for women making their way on the frontier.
While the whodunnit aspect of the book is entertaining, it simply felt rushed and lacked the depth I enjoyed in the previous book. The characters motivations don’t seem especially nuanced or complex; everyone (even Brigid to some degree) appears to be acting on their primal instincts, and while that might be a commentary about the Wild West, it doesn’t land in an especially compelling way. I still look forward to more from Mary Logue and to see what Brigid will be getting into next, but Big Sugar disappointed me a tad compared to The Streel.
January 25, 2023
The big sugar is a rich cattleman in the old west, in Cheyenne. The story is entertaining, and it had a family from Ireland. Several of the action covered the lynch of a neighbor's woman. cattleman. Many included actions handled building a sodhouse farm, getting engaged and taming a wild horse. I am recommending this book for exciting and entertainment.
February 2, 2024
It's pretty bad when I know who the bad guy is from the get go. The story is drawn out and not very interesting.
March 8, 2023
It seems that murder follows Brigid Reardon wherever she goes. She and her brother Seamus leave Ireland for America with the hope of finding a better future. In Deadwood, Brigid finds the dead body of her brother’s fiancé on Christmas morning. Her brother is the only suspect. Brigid knows Seamus did not kill the girl, but he flees to Cheyenne while she stays in Deadwood to find the killer and clear her brother’s name. When she arrives in Cheyenne with the Reardon’s friend Padraic, they are told that her brother has found a job as a cowboy and is working on a huge spread of land owned by a local cattle baron. These rich ranchers are known as sugar daddies. While they wait for Seamus to return from working on the range, Brigid and Padraic settle into a crude home built into the side of a hill called a soddy. Brigid hates the dark and hardly livable soddy and takes a walk across the prairie one day only to find her closest neighbor hanging dead from a cottonwood tree. The sheriff is certain the death is a suicide, but Brigid thinks her neighbor Ella was murdered for the deed to her land. As in Deadwood, the men do not believe Brigid’s story. They tell her it isn’t a woman’s place to go snooping around in hopes of finding Ella’s killer, but of course Brigid will not rest until Ella’s death has been solved. This mystery, loosely based on a true story, is full of interesting characters and plot twists. The author wonderfully describes Cheyenne in the 1880’s and provides a historical record of the rough life facing settlers in the American West at that time. I hope that the author writes another mystery for the brave and intelligent Brigid Reardon to solve. I would like to thank NetGalley and the University of Minnesota Press for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.
March 31, 2023
This was an extraordinarily fast read with momentum that never lets up!
Brigid Reardon is a spunky eighteen-year-old Irish immigrant, who moves with her brother and close "friend" from Deadwood, South Dakota to Cheyenne, Wyoming. From the moment she sets foot in Cheyenne the action never stops. She meets one of the biggest cattle barons, also known as Big Sugar (roll credits), and from there, her story is entwined with his without even realizing it.
Shootings, flirtation, murder, intrigue, more murder, and so many questions about identity keep you on your toes throughout the whole book and wondering, "Who killed Ella Bates?"
This book has a lot of potential, but with only 200-odd pages to tell the story, some of the biggest "punches" fall flat. The big reveal at the end just happens. Even though there is an unexpected twist, it just doesn't seem to have any emotional draw. In a book where everything is trying to be a high point, you just end up with a lot of plateaus.
I think this book would have benefited from some additional fluff to help pad the action. Overall, the book kept me interested until the very end, but not interested enough to want to read it again.
Brigid Reardon is a spunky eighteen-year-old Irish immigrant, who moves with her brother and close "friend" from Deadwood, South Dakota to Cheyenne, Wyoming. From the moment she sets foot in Cheyenne the action never stops. She meets one of the biggest cattle barons, also known as Big Sugar (roll credits), and from there, her story is entwined with his without even realizing it.
Shootings, flirtation, murder, intrigue, more murder, and so many questions about identity keep you on your toes throughout the whole book and wondering, "Who killed Ella Bates?"
This book has a lot of potential, but with only 200-odd pages to tell the story, some of the biggest "punches" fall flat. The big reveal at the end just happens. Even though there is an unexpected twist, it just doesn't seem to have any emotional draw. In a book where everything is trying to be a high point, you just end up with a lot of plateaus.
I think this book would have benefited from some additional fluff to help pad the action. Overall, the book kept me interested until the very end, but not interested enough to want to read it again.
June 2, 2023
I loved the first book in this series, The Streel, and I have been a long time fan of Mary Logue’s brisk yet poetic writing style. This installment, which finds her heroine Brigid Reardon headed to Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1881, is as lively, disturbing and memorable as the first. Brigid made the crossing from Ireland with her brother Seamus and a friend, now perhaps more than a friend, Padric, and the three of them ultimately ended up in Deadwood. Seamus had fled to Cheyenne after some trouble in the last book and is now working as a cowboy. Having sold a mine in Deadwood, Brigid and Padric are headed out to Cheyenne to meet Seamus and share the proceeds.
That’s the set up, covered, in brief Logue style, in the first chapter or two. Arrival in Cheyenne finds many hurdles: the money can’t be claimed without Seamus, and they have yet to find him; their new town seems as lawless and violent as Deadwood; and there’s a new social order to adjust to. Brigid, hoping to feel at home somewhere at last, is not sure she will find it either in Cheyenne or with Padric. They have been travelling as brother and sister but there seems to be more between the two.
Brigid and Padric nevertheless manage to establish a homestead after a tip from the man who owns their hotel – he’s Irish as well and wants his countrymen to succeed in the new land. Brigid and Padric obtain a tract of land which has a sod house and attempting to make it feel like home brings Brigid to the brink of loneliness and despair. One bright note is her closest neighbor Ella, a tough as nails woman who runs cattle about a half hour’s walk from their homestead.
There are two things that make this novel a memorable standout. One is the lynching of Ella (it opens the book, so this is not a spoiler), and the other is Brigid’s horse, Grian. When Brigid visits the ranch of Seamus’ employer (the “Big Sugar” of the title), she sees his men attempting to “break” a horse and knows they are doing it wrong. She ends up with the horse and, through kindness and patience, builds trust with her. It’s by far the sweetest relationship in the book.
Ella’s lynching is another matter altogether. Brigid demands the sheriff look into it, and when she finds another body, he wonders what is up with her. It comes out in the book that Brigid is a mere 18 years old, but she’s far more mature and practical in some ways than many 18 year olds are today. She’s certainly smart, brave, and persistent – a perfect mystery heroine.
Logue paints a portrait of life on the frontier that illuminates the loneliness but also the beauty and wildness of the land. Brigid herself is figuring out what she wants – Padric? Town? The mystery part of the novel is straightforward, but the actual lynching is heartbreaking, and as Logue mentions in a postscript, sadly accurate. I will definitely tune in to see what’s next for Brigid.
That’s the set up, covered, in brief Logue style, in the first chapter or two. Arrival in Cheyenne finds many hurdles: the money can’t be claimed without Seamus, and they have yet to find him; their new town seems as lawless and violent as Deadwood; and there’s a new social order to adjust to. Brigid, hoping to feel at home somewhere at last, is not sure she will find it either in Cheyenne or with Padric. They have been travelling as brother and sister but there seems to be more between the two.
Brigid and Padric nevertheless manage to establish a homestead after a tip from the man who owns their hotel – he’s Irish as well and wants his countrymen to succeed in the new land. Brigid and Padric obtain a tract of land which has a sod house and attempting to make it feel like home brings Brigid to the brink of loneliness and despair. One bright note is her closest neighbor Ella, a tough as nails woman who runs cattle about a half hour’s walk from their homestead.
There are two things that make this novel a memorable standout. One is the lynching of Ella (it opens the book, so this is not a spoiler), and the other is Brigid’s horse, Grian. When Brigid visits the ranch of Seamus’ employer (the “Big Sugar” of the title), she sees his men attempting to “break” a horse and knows they are doing it wrong. She ends up with the horse and, through kindness and patience, builds trust with her. It’s by far the sweetest relationship in the book.
Ella’s lynching is another matter altogether. Brigid demands the sheriff look into it, and when she finds another body, he wonders what is up with her. It comes out in the book that Brigid is a mere 18 years old, but she’s far more mature and practical in some ways than many 18 year olds are today. She’s certainly smart, brave, and persistent – a perfect mystery heroine.
Logue paints a portrait of life on the frontier that illuminates the loneliness but also the beauty and wildness of the land. Brigid herself is figuring out what she wants – Padric? Town? The mystery part of the novel is straightforward, but the actual lynching is heartbreaking, and as Logue mentions in a postscript, sadly accurate. I will definitely tune in to see what’s next for Brigid.
May 11, 2023
After the events in deadwood Bridget Riordan and Patty have made it to Cheyenne and they’re looking for shamus. Her brother left deadwood with a murder charge on his head but has since been cleared in Bridget and Patty has sold the mine in there now in Wyoming looking to get their money find shamus and make a new start. Soon after arriving they find out shamus is now going by Jimmy and he’s working on one of the biggest cattle spreads in the area they also find out about a settlement that’s for sale and Patty is excited and wants to buy it and although Bridget is hesitant she agrees and this is where they oh Living when she meets Ellen Ellen is her neighbor and a woman who owns her own small spread nearby one that Bridget soon finds out someone else wants to buy and her living boyfriend Bart want her to sell. Ellen refuses to and when Bridget finds her hanging from a tree she is intent on finding out the culprit. Would you start asking questions however the answers she gets will change everything she thought about her life. There is a lot more to the story and I was excited to read it but the ending caused me to lose all enthusiasm for the book. I cannot say why what or how because it would give too many key plot points away but I will say she got angry at Patty for keeping a secret but the secret he kept in my opinion was one someone would keep for a friend and I don’t see how that cost her to do everything she did afterwards. I really was excited for this Siri‘s especially because of the historical accuracy and all the great details she has in her books and I love her love for people and animals that shines through in the dialogue of the story but at the end of this book I was just so upset and disappointed by the ending I will not lie I will probably still read the third book and just series because I love the authors writing style and attention to detail that much and I do recommend this one however I just want the author to know I was very disappointed in the ending but I’m sure I made that clear. Having said that if you love boxwood greatest Thorkell accuracy mystery and intrigue then you definitely should read The Big Sugar by Mary Lock unlike me you may be fine with the ending it’s not that the book isn’t good because it definitely is and there’s way more to the story than what I put in my summary it just for the record I read this all in one sitting from beginning to end without stopping so it is worth recommending as I said I just didn’t like… You guessed it… The ending. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.
April 4, 2023
3.5 stars
The Big Sugar is part of a series of books with Brigid Reardon at the center. I have not read the first book, The Streel. I read this one as a standalone. Definitely could be a standalone, but I feel that it would have helped to know more about what happened in Deadwood prior to Brigid’s arrival in Cheyenne.
Brigid has come from Ireland to live in America with her Seamus. After events in Deadwood, Seamus heads off to Cheyenne. Brigid and her traveling companion Padraic follow after settling their affairs in Deadwood.
Brigid and Padraic pass off their relationship as siblings rather than try to explain their situation. A young woman in town takes to Padraic, which causes some distress to Brigid, as she has feelings for Padraic. They settle in a ‘Soddy’ outside of town and begin to build a life. Brigid is befriended by another woman on the plains, and when that woman is found hanged, Brigid begins to explore the mystery of her death.
I feel as though the mystery was hastily thrown together and solved in the last third of this story. The first two-thirds were spent on the push-pull relationship of Padraic and Brigid, and Brigid’s general unhappiness with living in America.
I didn’t love this book, nor did I dislike it. It just sort of was. The colorful descriptions of the land and the lifestyle were interesting, but the story itself just seemed to lack much weight.
The Big Sugar is part of a series of books with Brigid Reardon at the center. I have not read the first book, The Streel. I read this one as a standalone. Definitely could be a standalone, but I feel that it would have helped to know more about what happened in Deadwood prior to Brigid’s arrival in Cheyenne.
Brigid has come from Ireland to live in America with her Seamus. After events in Deadwood, Seamus heads off to Cheyenne. Brigid and her traveling companion Padraic follow after settling their affairs in Deadwood.
Brigid and Padraic pass off their relationship as siblings rather than try to explain their situation. A young woman in town takes to Padraic, which causes some distress to Brigid, as she has feelings for Padraic. They settle in a ‘Soddy’ outside of town and begin to build a life. Brigid is befriended by another woman on the plains, and when that woman is found hanged, Brigid begins to explore the mystery of her death.
I feel as though the mystery was hastily thrown together and solved in the last third of this story. The first two-thirds were spent on the push-pull relationship of Padraic and Brigid, and Brigid’s general unhappiness with living in America.
I didn’t love this book, nor did I dislike it. It just sort of was. The colorful descriptions of the land and the lifestyle were interesting, but the story itself just seemed to lack much weight.
April 25, 2025
Brigid Reardon is new to Cheyenne. She's traveling with her friend Padraic and seaching for her brother Seamus who can help them secure payment for the mine they sold. She has barely arrived when a cattle baron (a "Big Sugar") hits on her. And later, after she settles a homestead, a neighbor woman Ella is killed. Brigid seeks to find justice for her neighbor, but the cost of her commitment might be high.
I appreciated the real look at life in the west. It was hard for men and women and filled with lawlessness. Yet, there were some good people like Brigid.
The ending is real and not sugar sweet happy, which I like.
I'm glad Brigid knew her values and stuck up for herself and what is right. She's a hero!
While this book seems to be the second in a series, it can stand alone. The author provides plenty of flashbacks. However, readers may understand Brigid better if they read previous books.
This novel is based on true events, which the author discusses at the end of the book. That's a story I want to know more about!
I appreciated the real look at life in the west. It was hard for men and women and filled with lawlessness. Yet, there were some good people like Brigid.
The ending is real and not sugar sweet happy, which I like.
I'm glad Brigid knew her values and stuck up for herself and what is right. She's a hero!
While this book seems to be the second in a series, it can stand alone. The author provides plenty of flashbacks. However, readers may understand Brigid better if they read previous books.
This novel is based on true events, which the author discusses at the end of the book. That's a story I want to know more about!
May 25, 2023
A second book in the excellent Brigid Reardon series! When I read THE STREEL in 2020, I knew there had to be more Brigid Reardon books. This historical fiction character combined so many of the qualities that the women who helped settle the west were famous for that Mary Logue had to bring her back. So Brigid has now made her way to Cheyenne looking for her brother. She finds him and they decide to settle in the territory. Then, as before, Brigid finds herself deep in a murder investigation.
The descriptive elements of the book is wonderful. Cheyenne in the 1880's was not a friendly territory, especially for single women. Hardships were daily challenges to be overcome or die. Just managing to survive was a major accomplishment. As in her first book, the harsh territory becomes a character in the story along with the men and women who would settle in the middle of a barren west.
The descriptive elements of the book is wonderful. Cheyenne in the 1880's was not a friendly territory, especially for single women. Hardships were daily challenges to be overcome or die. Just managing to survive was a major accomplishment. As in her first book, the harsh territory becomes a character in the story along with the men and women who would settle in the middle of a barren west.
March 15, 2024
The story of Brigid Reardon's travels after coming to America from Ireland continues! Mary Logue's writing lets the readers feel the changes and challenges of those living in the frontiers in the 1880's. It also shows the determination of a woman in a land ruled by men; and Brigid's determination to solve a mystery and find some justice where needed. The book was based on historical events of the times, how friendships are made and how losses affect those working to make their lives better. I'm looking forward to other adventures for Brigid and her family in America. LOVED reading this book.
June 11, 2023
I received this eARC from NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review.
The concept--a mystery series centered around a young Irish immigrant woman in late 19th century Cheyenne-- sounds like a promising one. And although the historical details seem to be accurate and are interesting, the mystery is underwhelming and lacks suspense. The pacing is way off, with no development around the mystery (based on a real event), and stilted, formal writing.
This book was disappointing.
The concept--a mystery series centered around a young Irish immigrant woman in late 19th century Cheyenne-- sounds like a promising one. And although the historical details seem to be accurate and are interesting, the mystery is underwhelming and lacks suspense. The pacing is way off, with no development around the mystery (based on a real event), and stilted, formal writing.
This book was disappointing.
June 15, 2025
Bought this at our local bookstore. Never heard of the author or this book. What a great book!! I read it in two days. I love reading historical books and gaining insight into how people lived during that time period. This takes place in 1889. Truly enjoyed reading The Big Sugar. Brigid Reardon is an intriguing, likable character with drive and perseverance. She is not afraid to stand up to the men around her, even if it is the 1880s, when that's not a popular trait. The book describes well the rough atmosphere of the early West.
March 4, 2023
I like historical mysteries, which is why I was interested in reviewing this.
My first impression was that I liked the protagonist and the way she narrated. This book felt like an escape, and it was a light, easy read. I felt the ending was kind of ambiguous, which made me wonder what might have happened next to this character. I think this book is part of a series, so I may have to read the next book to find out.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.
My first impression was that I liked the protagonist and the way she narrated. This book felt like an escape, and it was a light, easy read. I felt the ending was kind of ambiguous, which made me wonder what might have happened next to this character. I think this book is part of a series, so I may have to read the next book to find out.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.
June 18, 2024
This is the second of Brigid Reardon mysteries and again I found this book particularly enjoyable. Mary Logue is an excellent storyteller and I enjoyed the twist of the book's ending. I'm quite sure now that there will be a third in a series - and I hope it comes out soon! It's always fun to find a local author whose books are well written and a fun read. In addition, this book is one of historical fiction about a topic I didn't now anything about. I look forward to the next installment!
March 12, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book. Set in Wyoming, a historical story that is based on fact. The characters came to life, the scenes brought to reality, the story told was easy to read. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history, mystery, or just a really good tale of the Old West written wonderfully. I must read more of this author, also.
March 14, 2023
I had a difficult time putting down this book. Paddy, Shamus and Brigid have a unique story all in their own. I immersed myself in the homestead of Cheyenne and was hopeful for Brigid to begin her life in love, however this leaves you wanting more at the end and allows the reader to draw their own conclusion,
September 1, 2023
I was ready for a mystery, and The Big Sugar was recommended in the “summer reading edition” of the NYT Book Review section. Set in the Wyoming Territory in the 1880s, it was an enjoyable read. Still, I won’t pursue more books by Logue. The ending was very predictable, and a major loose end was left dangling,
March 1, 2023
I've been playing a lot of Red Dead Redemption and I am big on my city's wild west history, so this was right up my alley.
I love Brigid and all the dram she gets into.
Great job. I loved the authors note as well.
I love Brigid and all the dram she gets into.
Great job. I loved the authors note as well.
July 25, 2023
This was a short read, started off a little slow and then took off. Enjoyed it and will look for more books in this series. I did not realize this was the second(?) book in the series. Will go back and read The Streel, first in the series. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
August 5, 2023
This should be categorized as a young adult book. There was no mystery and no interesting characters. I always find first person books to lack perspective and are just plain boring. This certainly was.
April 21, 2024
The second installment in the Brigid Reardon story has the same historical attention to detail as the first making it just as interesting and educational. A very quick read even so. Looking forward to the third book.
November 22, 2024
A mystery story of Bridget Reardon, her friend Padraic, and Bridget's brother Seamus in 1880's Cheyenne WY. Story touches on women's life and rights in Wyoming frontier with a central character of a clever young Irish immigrant lady.
July 13, 2025
meh. The first book in this series was interesting, and I like the setting of both books, but the modern sensibilities and behavior of Bridgid just doesn't work, and got worse with this second installment.
July 6, 2023
Slow, uneventful. Hard to relate to any of the characters.
July 19, 2023
Another good book by Mary Logue, continuing the Brigid Reardon character and her sleuthing. Great characters, plot and progression throughout the story.
July 25, 2023
Not as enthralling as The Streel. I am hoping for a #3 in the series.
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July 31, 2023Did I miss something? Who poisoned Ella's "partner"?
September 9, 2023
Rating - 3.6
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