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    Dead End Street
    Dead End Street
    Dead End Street
    Audiobook6 hours

    Dead End Street

    Written by Sheila Connolly

    Narrated by Marguerite Gavin

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When the Pennsylvania Antiquarian Society discovers it owns some unique real estate, a deadly plot unfolds . . .

    Society president Nell Pratt believes life is finally going her way. Everything's running smoothly at work, and her love life is thriving. Then some unexpected news rocks her foundation. Two members of a local neighborhood rescue program, Tyrone Blakeney and Cherisse Chapman, inform Nell that her society owns an abandoned row house in a rundown area of Philadelphia and they insist on taking her to see the property before its date with the wrecking ball.

    But soon after they arrive at the house, Cherisse is fatally shot and Tyrone is badly injured. The police believe it's just random violence in a bad neighborhood, but Nell thinks there's more to it and is determined to find answers before someone else becomes history . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 27, 2018
    ISBN9781977373304
    Dead End Street
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    Sheila Connolly

    SHEILA CONNOLLY (1950-2020) published over thirty mysteries, including several New York Times bestsellers. Her series include the Orchard Mysteries, the Museum Mysteries, The County Cork Mysteries, and the Victorian Village Mysteries. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Society of Mayflower Descendants.

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    • 3/5
      To start bluntly: this author's writing irritates me. I've started and discarded two of her other series, because her MCs always come across belligerent and acerbic. This series is sadly no different, but I keep sticking with them because she so perfectly captures all the ins and outs of running a museum (at least, it seems so to a reader who has never actually run a museum). The stories are always interesting; enough to overcome my desire to throttle the MC. Dead End Street, however, was not as good as the others. It's aim is to tackle a concept, rather than a specific object or setting in history. That concept is urban blight, neighbourhoods in decline, and neighbourhoods that have become urban war zones. Lofty subject matter, and she handles it pretty well, I think. Her approach from the standpoint of what role an historical society can play in rebuilding these neighbourhoods has a lot of merit. Unfortunately, Nell is abrasive and almost unlikeable, and she kept saying her desire to help was white man's guilt. Maybe her motivation is white man's guilt, but if so, it just makes her even less likeable - why can't she just want to participate in building up her city without the guilt? Anyway, ignore me, it was just one more thing I found irritating. These aren't typical mysteries; they seldom revolve around dead bodies, and when they do - as this one does - Nell doesn't investigate or figure much out. Mostly it's about her being in the wrong place at the right time or vice versa, and putting facts together that make events clearer, although resolution usually comes of its own accord. I say every time I read one of these books that I won't read any more of them, but then the next one comes out and I get sucked into wanting to spend time i the museum. So - who knows?
    • 4/5
      This was really fascinating, but not so much in the traditional cozy way. I liked the way the author wove in how the Nell and the Antiquarian Society had to think about how to best serve the community as a whole. Between old row houses, dilapidated and empty after factories move on, to a plum of a deal on a perfectly preserved family home, Nell and her team really did some great brainstorming on how to use historical documents more widely. The shooting and mystery played out in the background. With no real reason to thing Nell was the target as she was very shaken up but not injured, she a bit more removed from the investigation than usual.
    • 4/5
      Dead End Street by Sheila Connolly is the seventh book in A Museum Mystery series. Nell Pratt is the president of the Pennsylvania Antiquarian Society. Nell gets a visit from Tyrone Blakeney and Cherisse Chapman. They inform her that the Society owns a row house (slated for demolition) in North Philadelphia (at 387 Bickley Street). They would like some assistance with a project they are working on to save neighborhoods. Nell was under the impression that the Society had divested itself of all properties (people die and leave things to properties as well as money and other items). Nell agrees to go with them to visit the house (she really will regret this decision). They arrive at the house and are sitting in the car when another car comes by and starts shooting at them. Cherisse dies from her wounds and Tyrone is severely injured. Nell, thankfully, came out alive (with minor injuries). James Morrison, an FBI Agent and Nell’s boyfriend, quickly arrives at the scene. Who was the gunman’s intended target? Because of the neighborhood, the police believe it was random violence (it occurs frequently in the area). Nell thinks there is more to the story and sets out to get answers (but at what cost). Join Nell on her latest investigation in Dead End Street.I have red and enjoyed every book in A Museum Mystery series. However, this is the first one that I did not love. The mystery was not at the forefront of the book. I wanted to know where were the clues. Instead of an investigation, it is like it just played out and the killer was revealed. It is easy to guess the identity of the killer (when the person is finally introduced) which was such a shame. I thought maybe there would be a great twist or something unpredictable would happen (one could hope). Dead End Street is well-written and easy to read. Nell was a little different in this book. I know the shooting shook her up, but she was not her usual confident self. Nell doubted herself (quite a bit) which led to long paragraphs of Nell thinking, worrying, analyzing, and questioning. I give Dead End Street 3.75 out of 5. I just expected more (and have received in the past) from Sheila Connolly. Will I read the next book in A Museum Mystery series? Definitely. This book might just be a fluke. I will be sure to check out the next novel in this series.I received a complimentary copy of Dead End Street from NetGalley (courtesy of the publisher) in exchange for an honest evaluation of the novel.