Reviews

Cardington Crescent by Anne Perry

shoelessmama's review against another edition

3.0

I really liked this installment of Charlotte & Thomas but there was a section of the book that dragged for me and subsequently drags it down from 4 stars to 3 for this reader. In the beginning the POV is Emily's (Charlotte's sister) and even though not very much was happening I was really drawn into the drama. Then a murder happens and Charlotte and Thomas join us with their POV's. During this portion of the novel we hear basically the same things about the short list of suspects but 3x through each POV- I could have done without reading the same thoughts from all 3 people.

lady_ness's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

literaryfeline's review against another edition

4.0

Parts of a woman’s body are found in Bloomsbury, a crime that seems unsolvable from the very start, as the victim and the murderer are completely unknown. Meanwhile, in Cardington Crescent the murder of Lord Ashworth draws Charlotte and Inspector Pitt into high society yet again, this time trying to solve the murder of Charlotte’s sister’s husband, with Emily being the prime suspect. The suspicion of Emily does not dim with the murder of the woman Lord Ashworth had been flirting with. Family secrets are uncovered as the investigation into the deaths continues, and there are those who have much to hide. Anne Perry has a way of drawing the reader into the story and making the characters come to life. And while the murder of the woman found in Bloomsbury is completely separate from the murders in Cardington Crescent, Ms. Perry ties the two together, again forcing the reader to see the stark differences between how the high class and the lower class live all the while reminding us that murder and scandal can occur anywhere.

thekinkykid's review against another edition

4.0

De libros que he leído sobre el inspector Thomas Pitt este es el mas me gustado. Muy emocionante, y a la vez muy bien escrito. Las descripciones de la época vitoriana, de sis costumbres y des sus defectos muy bien hechas, pero lo que en esta entrega impresiona es la descripción casi analítica de el papel de las mujeres, sobre todo de la aristocracia, en ese periodo de la historia de Inglaterra.
Muy buen libro.

maraafg's review against another edition

4.0

4/5
Opinión:
Este ha sido uno de los libros de misterio que más me ha gustado en mucho tiempo.
Argumentos negativos de esta novela:
-El principio de la historia de Emily es muy lento y se me hizo un poco cuesta arriba
- Parecido a el argumento anterior es que había escenas muy detalladas y se hacia aburrido de leer
-Esto no lo considero algo negativo pero el final se me ha quedado corto o soso , yo me esperaba otra cosa, algo más impactante

Argumentos positivos de esta novela
-Me ENCANTA todo el drama de los secretos de familia y todo lo que engloba los problemas que tenia entre si me encantaba, las discusiones el las comidas, las indirectas de las abuelas...
-Los personajes me encantan en el sentido de que la autora hace que odies mucho a algunos (Eustance , la abuela March)y hace que sientas mucha empatía hacia otros
- Que este ambientado en la época victoriana.Me encantan las novelas que están ambientadas en épocas antiguas
- He conseguido adivinar al asesino , no se si por que era muy fácil de deducir pero me ha hecho muy feliz poder adivinarlo .

En resumen este libro en mi opinion tiene mas argumento a favor que en contra siento que aunque no llega a el 5 ha sido una lectura muy amena y divertida.

leighannsherwin's review against another edition

5.0

At first I felt a bit confused reading this book. The back cover talked about the death of Lord Ashworth, the husband of Lady Emily Ashworth sister to Charlotte Pitt. However the first chapter deals with a dismembered body being dug up by a dog. This takes place far from the grand estate Emily and her husband George are staying at. Then for a while the story seems to forget completely about the grisly discovery and focus turns to Emily and the last days of George's life. This book brought out quite a few emotions in me. In the beginning I despised George and part of me was happy that he was found dead in his bed. After all he behaved horribly toward his wife carrying on a flirtation and probable affair with Sybilla March, also married. But as the story moves along I found myself feeling sorry for and actually seeing a good side to George. I also wanted to hate Sybilla as well, a woman so beautiful, so charming she could steal the heart of any man. Not long after George is found dead Sybilla is also found murdered in her bed and my feelings for her changed as well. While the story carried on with the two sisters Charlotte and Emily seeking out the murderer, trying to clear Emily's name as an outsider they all hoped to blame her and have her shipped away to an asylum, I thought back to that first murder and wondered why it had even been mentioned, as nothing else was being said about the woman whose body was found scattered in parcels around London. Then a clue in Sybilla's murder opens that case wide open and my questions were answered. Eventually both murders are solved and the innocent parties allowed to continue on with their lives. I liked the dual murder mystery that was going on in this book, how things differed between the murder in high society and murder in the slums of London, but also that there were some similarities. This book didn't feel as rushed at the end as the others in this series was either. I can only hope that the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series continues to get better with each book.

emeriereads's review against another edition

3.0

Nice book to listen to, very similar to the other Charlotte and Thomas Pitt books by Anne Perry.

samanthawattam's review

4.0

Excellent another good read from Anne Perry. For me it's not so much the story as the characters who I love to read about and follow from story to story. Highly recommended to those who like period mysteries and want an easy read too.

raehink's review

3.0

Another well-written Victorian mystery by a period master. I enjoy her period atmosphere.