pickWilliam Monk searches for the killer of 4 Hungarians in Victorian London- was it a hate crime or something from their past. Add into the mix a physician who had worked with Hester in the Crimea and who speaks Hungarian, a reunion between Hester and her brother Charles and a courtroom twist ending. I always find Perry a bit wordy with so much interior monologue but she writes well and the stories are interesting and well plotted.
My new Commute read- the new William Monk Mystery - and off we go down the Thames with the Thames River Police in Victorian London- this one centers around racial tensions involving the Hungarian immigrant community- timely.
pickAlthough some of the plot line regarding the murder suspect on trial was super contrived (won‘t explain why for spoiler reasons), I thoroughly enjoyed the setting and characters (note: William Monk was the least interesting by far). The Crimea angle was particularly compelling, especially the experiences of nurse Hester and army surgeon Fitz. Worth a read.
Oops! #Typo #Copyediting
pickMurder mysteries that take place in 19th and early 20th century England are some of my favorites, so when I saw this one available on NetGalley, I thought I‘d give it a shot. I didn‘t realize it is #23 in the William Monk series by Anne Perry. There are Readers out there who, for a number of reasons, will absolutely not read a series out of order.
I am not one of them.
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Pubs 9/19. Not really a Perry fan though. #julybookmailforme
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