ALL THAT IS HIDDEN (Molly Murphy #19) by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles will be published on March 14th 2023 by Minotaur Books.
Former private detective Molly Murphy is shocked when her husband quits his job as a captain with the New York City Police so that he can run for sheriff on the Tammany Hall ticket. Tammany Hall is known for corruption and kickbacks—two things that Daniel abhors. Relying on her trust in Daniel—and her suspicions that there is something else at play—Molly moves her family into a Fifth Avenue brownstone and concentrates on being a dutiful politician's wife. After Tammany Hall bigwig Big Bill McCormick is murdered at his daughter's birthday party, Daniel finally reveals to Molly that he is working undercover to expose crimes committed by Tammany Hall. Molly and her adopted daughter then join Daniel in his undercover investigation into Tammany Hall crimes as well as his search for Bill Bill's murder.
While I did enjoy ALL THAT IS HIDDEN, it did take me a while to get into the story. It isn't until about the halfway point that the murder takes place and Molly finds out that Daniel is working undercover. The first half of the novel revolves around Molly questioning Daniel's motives, moving to Fifth Avenue, and meeting the major players. I can understand why Daniel wouldn't fill Molly in on what he was doing, but I feel that the first half of the novel would have been more engaging if Molly had been aware of what was going on and been more involved. The ending also felt rushed, and some questions were left unanswered.
As always, the Molly Murphy novels are full of historical tidbits that really bring that time period to life. And it's always good to catch up with some of the reoccurring characters. I just wish Molly was a bit more like her old, spunky self from the earlier novels.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.