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alidottie's review against another edition
1.0
I really only gave this ahalf star. I don't remember why I didn't like it.
castiel67's review against another edition
2.0
not the best I've ever read, a lot of redundant information spewed into the story which caused annoyance & boredom.
soniapage's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting idea of a detective who, after an accident, can't remember even his own name. He nonetheless manages to solve the mystery with the help of a few others. There's a lot we don't learn about his past but the next books in the series should reveal that. The author is a bit heavy-handed in her portrayal of the upper class disdain for policemen and I wish she would delete the word "impertinent" from her vocabulary.
jenniferstringer's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 - 4 stars. A couple of friends expressed surprise that I had never read an Anne Perry book, so last time I was in the library I got one. Historical fiction combined with mystery. A fun read. I would add another Anne Perry mystery into my rotation when I'm in the mood for a who-dun-it. My only criticism was I felt it ended too abruptly. I wanted an epilogue or something to tie up the some of loose ends.
carlacbarroso's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
margaretmechinus's review against another edition
5.0
Why didn’t someone tell me about this series before? Ready to read the next one and the next...
hobhouchin's review against another edition
2.0
Die ersten 170 Seiten waren eher langatmig, als spannend. Ehe ein wenig mehr Schwung in die ganze Geschichte kam und man das Gefühl hatte, es passiert endlich was, hat es wirklich lange gedauert. Die Sprünge zwischen "Außenhandlung" und der Gedankenwelt des Protagonisten hab ich als recht anstrengend empfunden, weil der Erzählfluss ein wenig drunter gelitten hat. In meinem "Kopfkino" wirkte es dann so, als würde Mr. Monk mitten in einem Verhör oder Gespräch innehalten und nachdenken und während dieser Zeit keine aktive Interaktion mit den anderen Figuren stattfindet. Sehr seltsam. Das letzte Drittel gewann dann endlich an Fahrt und war zwischendurch sogar sehr spannend. Alles in Allem aber nicht wirklich eine Geschichte, die mich vom Hocker gehauen hat.
amibunk's review against another edition
3.0
I am pretty sure that Anne Perry is the high priestess of Victorian mystery fiction. If such an office were to exist. No one describes the squalor, the injustice, the moral decay and the polar extremes of the British Victorian era better. "The Face of a Stranger" is the first in the William Monk series. While not my favorite, it does lay a solid foundation and good starting point for future novels.