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A review by taisie22
A Breach of Promise by Anne Perry
5.0
Oliver Rathbone takes on a breach of promise case. The young man, Killian Melville, involved insists he didn't ask the woman to marry him, but her family is suing anyway. Monk must investigate since no one understands why Melville won't marry the beautiful and eligible heiress. Meanwhile, Hester is nursing a soldier, a survivor of the Indian mutiny badly wounded in a street brawl afterward.
I've been reading the Monk books in order and I think this is the best one yet. The storylines are strong and meld together at the end in a very satisfactory manner. More than the mysteries I enjoy the way Ms. Perry writes about Victorian society and this book covers both attitudes toward women of that era and the way in which the deformed are treated.
Having finally resolved his relationship with Runcorn in the last book, Monk is now free to deal with his own feelings. He's mellowed some over time and is finally ready to confront his true feelings toward Hester.
Another great book in this series.
I've been reading the Monk books in order and I think this is the best one yet. The storylines are strong and meld together at the end in a very satisfactory manner. More than the mysteries I enjoy the way Ms. Perry writes about Victorian society and this book covers both attitudes toward women of that era and the way in which the deformed are treated.
Having finally resolved his relationship with Runcorn in the last book, Monk is now free to deal with his own feelings. He's mellowed some over time and is finally ready to confront his true feelings toward Hester.
Another great book in this series.