Reviews

Person or Persons Unknown by Bruce Alexander

amphipodgirl's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I continue to enjoy Jeremy's growing up and Sir John's unique combination of grumpiness, mercy, and justice. One of the murders in this one is *very* gruesome, so beware if that might be a problem for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Murder, and Blood

A murderer commits necrophilia with the bodies of his victims. Two murders involved the corpses being cut up after their deaths, and in one instance the victim's husband actually sells off pieces of her body to rubberneckers.

bjerz's review

4.0

The first book I have read in the Sir John Fielding series. Sir John is a blind English magistrate in the 18th century and his 15-year old protégé and ward, Jeremy Proctor, is the book's narrator. Jeremy is mature beyond his years yet has the same hormones of any 15-year old boy. When a series of shocking murders occur in London, it is Jeremy who is the eyes and legs of Sir John as they track down the killer (or killers?). An excellent, gripping read, although some of the language is a challenge to decipher.

papernapkin's review

3.0

Meh, not bad, not great. I did think it odd that a magistrate would eat with his servants, even though lawyers and business men weren't high society, still not too realistic for the times.