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k_lee_reads_it's review against another edition
3.0
How did I ever miss this series in the 1990's? I really enjoyed it.
Set in the 1700's Sir John is a judge/dectective/prosecutor. I was rather intrigued with their justice system, but anyway Sir John is talented, brilliant, Sherlock Holmesish and blind. And the narrator is about 12 and enjoyable.
This is the first book in the series and it was a fun little mystery. I pretty much figured it out before the end, which was a nice relaxing way to end a busy week.
Set in the 1700's Sir John is a judge/dectective/prosecutor. I was rather intrigued with their justice system, but anyway Sir John is talented, brilliant, Sherlock Holmesish and blind. And the narrator is about 12 and enjoyable.
This is the first book in the series and it was a fun little mystery. I pretty much figured it out before the end, which was a nice relaxing way to end a busy week.
appalonia's review against another edition
4.0
The first book in a historical crime series set in 1768 London featuring Sir John Fielding, a blind magistrate and founder of the Bow Street Runners police force. The narrator is Jeremy Proctor, 13 years old when the story starts and recent orphaned. Jeremy runs to London, where he is quickly tricked and accused of theft by a con artist. He ends up in front of Sir John, who easily figures the truth of the matter and then takes Jeremy under his wing. Jeremy ends up assisting him when Sir John investigates the locked room death of Lord Richard Goodhope. The mystery was sufficiently interesting and difficult to guess the resolution. Jeremy is a very appealing protagonist -- innocent, clever, and eager to please in this book. And Sir John is likeable and demands respect. I plan to continue reading this series.
amphipodgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I was already intrigued when I first heard the premise of this book -- that it's a historical mystery featuring a blind magistrate as the detective. I was even more intrigued when, upon finally picking it up, I googled and found that Sir John Fielding was an actual historical person, brother of the novelist Henry Fielding and with him co-creator of the Bow Street Runners.
The language has enough flavor of the era (the book is set in 1768) to feel suitable without so much that it slowed me down reading and enjoying it. I've read CJ Sansom's Tudor mysteries, and I've recently read a number of Regency romances and Victorian and later English historicals. This was my first British-set book of this particular era and it's interesting to see how different it is from the Regency, which was only two generations later.
I found the narrator, young Jeremy Proctor, likeable and engaging. Sir John is clever and wise, dispensing justice tempered with mercy. It was fun to see some actual historical figures take minor parts in the story -- James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, and David Garrick in particular.
The mystery is well constructed, clues are placed fairly before the reader, and the full solution surprised me in multiple respects.
This has been on my TBR for a long time, and I'm glad I finally read it -- I'll definitely be seeking out the next book in the series.
The language has enough flavor of the era (the book is set in 1768) to feel suitable without so much that it slowed me down reading and enjoying it. I've read CJ Sansom's Tudor mysteries, and I've recently read a number of Regency romances and Victorian and later English historicals. This was my first British-set book of this particular era and it's interesting to see how different it is from the Regency, which was only two generations later.
I found the narrator, young Jeremy Proctor, likeable and engaging. Sir John is clever and wise, dispensing justice tempered with mercy. It was fun to see some actual historical figures take minor parts in the story -- James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, and David Garrick in particular.
The mystery is well constructed, clues are placed fairly before the reader, and the full solution surprised me in multiple respects.
This has been on my TBR for a long time, and I'm glad I finally read it -- I'll definitely be seeking out the next book in the series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
rtg27's review against another edition
4.0
definitely worth reading. Likeable characters...Sir John and Jeremy. want to know how Jeremy grows up in the series....
kellanemc's review against another edition
3.0
First in a mystery series built around " Blind Beak" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fielding].
gerardo06's review against another edition
4.0
La justicia va más allá de cualquiera de los sentidos humanos.
Esto parece decirnos Bruce Alexander en este libro. Ha creado una representación magistral de lo que fue el gran juez ciego, John Fielding. Su sentido de la justicia, su perspicacia y su altruismo son sólo algunos de los atributos que lo caracterizan.
A través de las memorias del joven Jeremy Proctor, recién huérfano y perdido en medio de un Londres del siglo XVIII tomado por la violencia, se retrata el crimen de Lord Goodhope, un importante personaje aristocrático de la época. Sin embargo, el crimen puede quedar en segundo plano si se toma en cuenta las formas y métodos del juez, que es al mismo tiempo investigador, valiéndose de la vista de Jeremy. El mismo joven que llegó a su tribunal acusado falsamente de un robo.
Este libro me ha sorprendido. No conocía de nada al autor, pero ha sabido retratar la época de muy buena manera, y el juez me ha parecido una especie de Sherlock Holmes ciego. El ritmo no es trepidante como lo sería una novela negra ambientado en épocas actuales, pero sin duda vale la pena leerlo. Además, la relación entre Jeremy y el juez es algo más que un simple contrato de ayuda mutua.
Esto parece decirnos Bruce Alexander en este libro. Ha creado una representación magistral de lo que fue el gran juez ciego, John Fielding. Su sentido de la justicia, su perspicacia y su altruismo son sólo algunos de los atributos que lo caracterizan.
A través de las memorias del joven Jeremy Proctor, recién huérfano y perdido en medio de un Londres del siglo XVIII tomado por la violencia, se retrata el crimen de Lord Goodhope, un importante personaje aristocrático de la época. Sin embargo, el crimen puede quedar en segundo plano si se toma en cuenta las formas y métodos del juez, que es al mismo tiempo investigador, valiéndose de la vista de Jeremy. El mismo joven que llegó a su tribunal acusado falsamente de un robo.
Este libro me ha sorprendido. No conocía de nada al autor, pero ha sabido retratar la época de muy buena manera, y el juez me ha parecido una especie de Sherlock Holmes ciego. El ritmo no es trepidante como lo sería una novela negra ambientado en épocas actuales, pero sin duda vale la pena leerlo. Además, la relación entre Jeremy y el juez es algo más que un simple contrato de ayuda mutua.
frater's review against another edition
4.0
A fun little mystery buoyed up by excellent setting and wonderful characters. A light, enjoyable murder, well worth the read.
christopherborum's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mohogan2063's review against another edition
4.0
The main protagonist in Blind Justice is Sir John Fielding, a blind magistrate and founder of the first police force in London, England. Although the character in Blind Justice is a fiction character, he is based on a historical person named Sir John Fielding, a blind magistrate who organized the first professional police department in London and other social reforms in the 1750s. Blind Justice takes place in 1768.
cspiwak's review
4.0
a lot of times I can't stand kid narrator's , but this one is not too obtursive and I willl definitely try another in the series.