Helpful Score: 2
Half way thru the series, has a lot to do with the nasty underside of Victorian life. Wowzer of a plot twist at the end. Warning for these books about William Monk, you should READ THEM IN ORDER. This is the order:
The Face of a Stranger
A Dangerous Mourning
Defend and Betray
A Sudden, Fearful Death
The Sins of the Wolf
Cain His Brother
Weighed in the Balance
The silent Cry
A Breach of Promise
The Twisted root
Slaves of Obsession
Funeral in Blue
Death of a Stranger
The Shifting Tide
The Dark Assassin
The Face of a Stranger
A Dangerous Mourning
Defend and Betray
A Sudden, Fearful Death
The Sins of the Wolf
Cain His Brother
Weighed in the Balance
The silent Cry
A Breach of Promise
The Twisted root
Slaves of Obsession
Funeral in Blue
Death of a Stranger
The Shifting Tide
The Dark Assassin
Helpful Score: 2
One of my favorite Inspector Monk books. You get a real sense of the Victorian slums and how dangerous they were. Harriet, as nurse to the alleged murderer, Rhys, becomes too emotionally involved with Rhys but her logic takes over at the end. While Harriet takes residence in an upper-class household, Monk is busy looking for batterers and rapists deep in the slums of London called the "warrens". Neither Monk nor Heather realize that Monk's case is directly connected to the murder. Rhys is accused of killing his father but is so battered himself, he's allowed to go home under house arrest. Unable to speak, Rhys can't give any answers to the polices' and familys' questions. A terrific who-done-it enhanced by well-drawn characters and a Victorian atmosphere that draws you in.
Helpful Score: 2
A William Monk/Hester Latterly mystery. William and Hester's relationship hit a critical point. The mystery reveals a truly gripping, tragic story.
Helpful Score: 1
At the end I was amazed at the reason Rhys Leighton could not speak but knew who done it. Great book.
Helpful Score: 1
IF you don't get bogged down in Perry's constant surmising of what everyone is thinking, then the story is a good read for its twists, turns and very surprising ending.
