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saemiligr's review against another edition
4.0
Not one of her better works, although still Very good. I'm chalking it up to it being one of the earlier novels. Still can't wait to read more about Charlotte and Inspector Pitt
tculp's review against another edition
3.0
Good fun. Read the first one on vacation and just kept going into the second. These are all on Hoopla now.
literaryfeline's review against another edition
3.0
The second book in the Inspector Pitt and Charlotte Pitt series, this mystery takes the reader again into the high society of Victorian London. What begins as an investigation into the death of two infants found buried in a high-class neighborhood quickly turns into one of murder and blackmail. Charlotte enlists the help of her sister, Emily, to find answers to questions, knowing that her husband will have limited luck as an outsider. As in the first book, Anne Perry uses words to paint a very detailed picture of her characters, endearing many of them to the reader. The disparity and misunderstanding between men and women is again obvious in this novel. Women should not be underestimated.
lunasmaria's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Stars
I loved this more than the first, highly recommend for any historical detective fans.
I loved this more than the first, highly recommend for any historical detective fans.
thekinkykid's review
3.0
La segunda novela de Anne Perry es una muestra del mejor misterio victoriano, con una descripción muy bien realizada sobre la sociedad victoriana, pero a diferencia de su primera novela en esta el misterio se deja casi de lado para dar paso a la critica social.
El gran problema otra ves el final, totalmente anticlimatico, y con algunos acosos sueltos sin resolver.
El gran problema otra ves el final, totalmente anticlimatico, y con algunos acosos sueltos sin resolver.
brookepalmer796's review against another edition
3.0
In this one the author really socks it to the belief system that this era had about marriage while intertwining it in perfectly with a murder mystery.
I do wish we would have heard more about Charlotte and Pitt's wedding, etc. instead of jumping 2 years ahead o f where the last one left off.
I do wish we would have heard more about Charlotte and Pitt's wedding, etc. instead of jumping 2 years ahead o f where the last one left off.
kristendom's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, and one of the things that I appreciate about Anne Perry's mysteries is that I seldom figure out who did it until right before (or even when) she reveals it. These books are what my friend would call "palate cleansers" - nice light little reads that just help you get rid of the aftertaste from whatever heavier books you are reading, though. Entertaining, but not terribly deep. But I do enjoy them!
ladydewinter's review against another edition
4.0
I had a bit of trouble getting into this book - I admit I was a bit disappointed that so much time had past between book one and two. But after the first third, it picked up, and I found myself rushing through the pages, and filled with relief when my favorites didn’t die. I’ll definitely keep reading this series.
catherine_t's review against another edition
4.0
In this, the second Thomas and Charlotte Pitt mystery, Pitt is called to Callander Square, an upscale neighbourhood where a gruesome discovery has been made by two gardeners: two small corpses, buried in the square itself, infants either stillborn or killed at birth. Pitt begins his investigation, but finds himself stymied at every turn by the inhabitants of the area.
His new wife, expecting their first child, is drawn into the investigation by her sister Emily, Lady Ashworth. Bored with her endless round of society, Emily finds her imagination fired by the crime--if crime it is--and insists that Charlotte pose as her unmarried sister and take a position with General Ballantyne, who is writing a history of his family's involvement in the great conflicts of the British Empire. Reluctantly, Charlotte does so, and learns more of scandal in a matter of days than her husband can. Together, the intrepid couple work on the case from different angles, until there is a definite murder. Now it's a race against time to catch a killer.
I always enjoy Anne Perry's books, though I've tended, mostly by misfortune, to read them out of order. I'm trying now to get through the series in order (both the Pitt novels and the William Monk ones).
His new wife, expecting their first child, is drawn into the investigation by her sister Emily, Lady Ashworth. Bored with her endless round of society, Emily finds her imagination fired by the crime--if crime it is--and insists that Charlotte pose as her unmarried sister and take a position with General Ballantyne, who is writing a history of his family's involvement in the great conflicts of the British Empire. Reluctantly, Charlotte does so, and learns more of scandal in a matter of days than her husband can. Together, the intrepid couple work on the case from different angles, until there is a definite murder. Now it's a race against time to catch a killer.
I always enjoy Anne Perry's books, though I've tended, mostly by misfortune, to read them out of order. I'm trying now to get through the series in order (both the Pitt novels and the William Monk ones).