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addy1991's review
3.0
A Presbyterian minister who was popular with his congregation and volunteered with a Visitor for the House of industry, making house calls to determine the needs of those who applied for aid, has been murdered. His boots and watch are missing. It's up to Murdoch and his team to discover if a beggar he turned down has turned to violence. Men of the cloth are just that ... men. They have their weaknesses just like most people and it's how they handles these "tests of faith" that set them apart from those they serve. Murdoch, a Roman Catholic, learns quite a bit while investigating this case. One thing he learns about is the practice of queer plunging, where people fake injury all the better to beg, and has to determine whether it has any bearing on his case or not.
gawronma's review against another edition
4.0
It has been a number of years since I read a book by Maureen Jennings and this one did not disappoint. The characters were great and setting very interesting. The plot was well thought out. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
yubsie's review
4.0
I really need to start reading these books in order. The mysteries stand quite nicely on their own but boy do I ever get confused by Murdoch's love life.
I really appreciate that the killer's motive did not turn out to be what I was worrying it might. Well done Maureen Jennings on that front.
I really appreciate that the killer's motive did not turn out to be what I was worrying it might. Well done Maureen Jennings on that front.
pageturner92's review
5.0
This is by far my favourite Murdoch book as it runs a lot more smoothly than the others and it doesn't confuse me with all the characters involved in the story. Maureen Jennings does another fantastic job on delving into different aspects of Victorian Toronto and showing us that life back then was just as varied. The ending is a nice contrast to the horrors we experience in the book and whilst I had an inkling that something like that was going to happen, it wasn't spoilt. All in all one of the best books of the series!
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