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threegoodrats's review against another edition
4.0
This was a pretty good one. Lots of interesting twists and turns, and I appreciated everything going on with Oliver Rathbone - the end of his marriage, the moral quandary he faced late in the case. I know these aren’t cozy mysteries, but I always find them comforting. I love all the historical details, I love that Perry always tells us what people are eating (the stories may be gritty, but there’s always a cup of tea and fresh toast to be had), and I love revisiting these characters.
altern_realiti's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
annemarie246's review against another edition
5.0
Kept me guessing until the final pages, great story.
dina_b's review against another edition
3.0
Confesso que tive dificuldade com este livro, eu que adoro os livros de Anne Perry, mas achei que não havia necessidade de ter mais de 500 pag. para contar esta historia, houve muitas repetições, as personagens repetiam-se e duvidavam-se constantemente, acho que nunca vi num livro tantos pontos de exclamação. Sinto falta da perspicácia do Monk e da Hester, enquanto que Oliver está apagado devido aos seus problemas conjugais.
Gostei bastante do tema, acerca do ópio e fiquei a saber das guerras do ópio com a China. O caso em tribunal foi bem conseguido, os horrores da droga representados no século XIX são problemas bem actuais e o final prendeu-me bem.
Apesar dos problemas que tive com a historia, apreciei a leitura e não vou desistir desta autora.
Gostei bastante do tema, acerca do ópio e fiquei a saber das guerras do ópio com a China. O caso em tribunal foi bem conseguido, os horrores da droga representados no século XIX são problemas bem actuais e o final prendeu-me bem.
Apesar dos problemas que tive com a historia, apreciei a leitura e não vou desistir desta autora.
elodiethefangirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
retiredlibrarylady's review against another edition
4.0
I really love these books but binge reading them is not such a good idea. This one falls between Blind Justice and Acceptable Loss. The thread moves sideways and explains Rathbone's ascension to the bench that he loses in Acceptable Loss. Tight as always, but some of the plot devices are repetitive. I think I'll wait a bit before the next one.
alex1989's review against another edition
3.0
I got an advance copy of this from a giveaway, so I had not read any of the previous William Monk novels. Despite having little background information on the characters and their relationships, I found myself growing very fond of them toward the end of the book (Rathbone in particular). The mystery itself was decent, but nothing spectacular. There were a few good surprises, but overall I found it fairly predictable, and had pretty much figured everything out halfway through, which made the ending really anticlimactic.
I'm not sure if I'm going to read more books in the series. I might give the first a try to see if it's anymore interesting plot-wise.
I'm not sure if I'm going to read more books in the series. I might give the first a try to see if it's anymore interesting plot-wise.
bak8382's review against another edition
4.0
When a mutilated woman's body is discovered on the pier River Police commander William Monk immediately starts an investigation while the people in the community fear a madman is on the loose. Yet the deeper he gets into the case the more he discovers that nothing is quite what it seems.
This is another fine mystery featuring Monk, Hester, and Oliver Rathbone. There are several twists and turns that I did not see coming, and continued character development of the principle characters make it a compelling read.
This is another fine mystery featuring Monk, Hester, and Oliver Rathbone. There are several twists and turns that I did not see coming, and continued character development of the principle characters make it a compelling read.
author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition
5.0
A Sunless Sea by Anne Perry is 18/24 in her William Monk series about a Victorian detective. This novel is set in 1864 with Monk in command of the Thames River Police. The tale begins with the brutal murder of Zenia Gadney. This unfortunate woman is connected to Dr. Joel Lambourn who was campaigning against opium before he was found dead by suicide. Eventually, his wife, Dinah Lambourn, is arrested for Zenia’s murder. Together with his wife Hester and lawyer friend, Sir Oliver Rathbone, he tries to save Dinah from the gallows. A historical mystery with many surprising twists and turns.
A historical Victorian mystery where little is as it appears.
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A historical Victorian mystery where little is as it appears.
For my expanded notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-sunless-sea-by-anne-perry.html
“As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.”
Check out https://amzn.to/2SpaDMN to see my books.
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