Series: William Monk
by Author Anne Perry
Weighed in the Balance (1997)
It's been some years since I read Anne Perry and I'm looking forward to be lifted into Victorian England again. EARLY COMMENTSThe interactions between William Monk and Oliver Rathbone and Hester Latterly reflect Anne Perry's superb ability to communicate the way people can feel about each other a...
Defend and Betray (1993)
I've really enjoyed the books I read by Anne Perry and I can't wait to continue reading this series. The fact that there are so many books out only makes me more enthusiastic.Although the summary above mentions Monk as the main detective in this case the truth is that Hester Latterly does most of...
Funeral in Blue (2001)
This book was more annoying than enjoyable, but funnily enough, I will read another of her books, out of curiosity, to see if the earlier ones were any better written."Funeral in Blue" is a William Monk mystery set in Victorian England. William Monk is a former policeman who is now a private inve...
Cain His Brother (1996)
Acabo de terminar el libro y debo decir que estoy muy sorprendida, aunque no del todo satisfecha. La razón puede ser que este es el primer libro que leo de Anne Perry, por lo que no tengo todo el contexto que necesitaba para entender el libro. Aunque sí lo disfruté.Anne Perry es una escritora tal...
Dark Assassin (2007)
William Monk is a Thames River Police superintendent on a patrol boat when he notices a young couple standing at a bridge railing, apparently engaged in an intense discussion. The woman waves her arms and places her hands on the man's shoulders. A caress or a push? The man grasps hold of her. To ...
The Sins of the Wolf (1995)
I can't help but feel slightly geeky, giving a 4 star rating to a murder mystery. But Anne Perry is one of the best mystery writer I've ever come across. Her understanding of the Victorian Period - the fashions, the attitudes, the prejudices - is absolutely perfect and it shows in the books.This ...
The Shifting Tide (2005)
I have been “hooked” on Anne Perry novels for a good while now. There are a number of reasons for this addiction. One reason I enjoy these novels as much as I do, is that AP is, to my way of thinking, a master at creating characters with depth to their personalities. This installment in the Willi...
A Sudden, Fearful Death (1994)
For whatever reason, this story seems disjointed. The first big scene took forever to tie in with the rest of the plot and I'm still not sure it was necessary. The big reveal did not necessarily need Julia and her sister Marianne. The courtroom scenes are tedious and overly drawn out. I suspe...
A Dangerous Mourning (1992)
http://yearningtoread.blogspot.com/The case is dangerous: the murder of a young woman of society, stabbed to death in her own room and a few trinkets stolen. Inspector William Monk takes on the case, still lacking 95% of his memory but determined to keep this loss a secret and prove himself wor...
Slaves of Obsession (2001)
Slaves of Obsession is a frustrating book. Clearly a murder mystery (as are all in this series), the murderer proves to be the most likely suspect for me but not the villain I wanted it to be. To be sure, there is a certain poetic justice which occurs with regard to the one I consider a villain, ...
The Twisted Root (2000)
Anne Perry uses the cultural mores of the 18th century as the backdrop for her books, and in The Twisted Root the reader is delivered into a time when cultural taboos leave a woman ready to die rather than tell what she knows about three murders that she has been charged with committing. Even tho...
The Face of a Stranger (2011)
After reading more than 1700 pages through the last two volumes, it was time to get away from Safehold, which must be thousands of years in the future, and the next-read mystery from the last century wasn’t enough, so I dipped into this Victorian mystery, scrounged from a hospital waiting room, a...
Mémoire coupable (2009)
Notes to self (ran out of space in notes space): what the hell is up with Margaret? seems very superior and holier than thou; why is she still helping the clinic?Claudine: match-seller; showdown with husbandSqueaky: becoming more ethical and attached to clinic peopleSutton: Love him and the ...
Blind Justice (2013)
London, England. 1865.William and Hester Monk's dear friend the brilliant lawyer Sir Oliver Rathbone is in trouble. His wife, the former Margaret Ballinger has left him and is furious with him for not having properly defending her father the late Arthur Ballinger.Sir Oliver has been elevated to t...
Justicia Ciega (2013)
William and Hester Monk investigate a preacher who averts funds from his congregation and throws many into dire poverty. As his trial unfolds, Judge Oliver Rathbone presides over the case. The Judge decides to play a wild card in the form of an inflammatory picture to save the day. He is jaile...
Execution Dock (2009)
I find the whole thing rather depressing, no matter how well written. Enough with the sexual depravity already. I was dismayed to find the next in the series was just a continuation of the storyline in this book. I certainly don't deny it existed, but surely there is other interesting subject ...
Acceptable Loss (2011)
Ok, so it seems that I have made a mistake. It looks like "Acceptable Loss" is a continuation of "Execution Dock", which I have not read. What is more, "Acceptable Loss" is my first book ever by Anne Perry. Will there be more? A few weeks ago when I started I would have said: "never again"... It ...
Acceptable Loss. by Anne Perry (2011)
Like all of the William Monk books, this was gripping from start to finish (except for the repetitious mental torment scenes that have always been the downside of Perry's novels for me). Perry writes atmosphere so well, the crimes are hideous, and Monk and Hester continue to be some of my favouri...