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threegoodrats's review against another edition
3.0
The story centers around a mass murder, an explosion which sunk a ship, killing almost 200 people. In a feat of spectacularly bad timing, I began reading the day before the mass shooting in a school in Texas so I’ve spent this whole week thinking about mass murder. Reading was not an escape from the news in this situation. Context aside, it was solid but not my favorite in the series.
margaretpinard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
While there are still the trademark William Monk elements--tense conversations, panicked memories, desperate dutiful struggles--this is a softer, mellowed Monk we see. I skipped a few books and can see he's grown a lot. The barrister on the other hand, comes back from chastisement as the second-half narrator and seems more dewy-eyed and distant. Still like Monk best. Set on the Thames, plot centers around who hates the Empire, pretty interesting investigative techniques and theories.
laeleigh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
elodiethefangirl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
valeesbs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.25
**spoiler alert** Me gustó el libro, pero siento que talvez tenía partes algo innecesarias a mi gusto. También me faltó una resolución mas concreta al juicio :(
Aparte de eso, es una lectura que entretiene y por lo menos me sacó de la vida real un rato, lo cual aprecio ñdñkxñdldñzs
Aparte de eso, es una lectura que entretiene y por lo menos me sacó de la vida real un rato, lo cual aprecio ñdñkxñdldñzs
indianajane's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a little slow and at times I wasn't sure if it was going anywhere. The last quarter was the best, and I would probably give it three and a half stars.
suzkozbelle's review against another edition
2.0
Generally an Anne Perry fan, but I was disappointed in this one. Curiously dispassionate and procedural; the characters keep giving stirring speeches to explain why we should care about the case in question, but nothing about the narrative leaves us that invested in it. Totally not worth the overdue fines I'm going to have to pay so I could finish it.
fishwitch's review against another edition
3.0
I almost gave up on this one. I literally slogged through the first 2/3rds of the book. But I hung in there because I love Monk and this series. I'm glad I did. Perry brought it all together in the last part of the book.
okenwillow's review against another edition
5.0
Je ne suis plus objective depuis longtemps avec Anne Perry. J'en suis à un stade (vingtième volume de la série William Monk) où Anne Perry peut écrire n'importe quoi autour de Monk, ça me plaira. Tout ce qui fait de cette série un coup de cœur global est valable ici aussi : personnages, intrigue, époque, reconstitution etc. À chaque fois l'auteur développe une intrigue faisant écho au présent, où tout pourrait se passer de nos jours, drogue, terrorisme, pédophilie, prostitution, inceste, elle ne nous épargne pas grand-chose, et tout au long de ces enquêtes sordides mais jamais outrancières, nous suivons l'évolution du trio Monk-Hester/Rathbone avec toujours le même intérêt.