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castiel67's review against another edition
3.0
Having a difficult time finishing this particular book by Anne Perry. Normally her books keep me glued but the subject matter is uninteresting and the story is dragging on.
Finally finished and the end was weird. The story dragged on and on then in 1 fell swoop, ended, and felt rushed. Not one of the best stories in the series
Finally finished and the end was weird. The story dragged on and on then in 1 fell swoop, ended, and felt rushed. Not one of the best stories in the series
pachypedia's review against another edition
4.0
Más de lo mismo, inspector en la época victoriana, aunque ahora con el subcontexto de la guerra civil americana, que resuelve casos con la ayuda de su mujer. Me ha gustado, pero puestos a elegir prefiero a Pitt.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Really liked this mystery. I sort of had my suspicions early on of the killer, but there were lots of twists and turns until the final reveal.
400mom's review against another edition
3.0
It was interesting that the topic was arms dealing for the U.S. Civil War, in addition to the normal London setting.
vireogirl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Slavery, and War
okenwillow's review against another edition
5.0
Alors là, accrochez-vous, les gens ! Ce coup-ci nous avons droit à la guerre de Sécession, rien de moins ! L’occasion pour Hester de pratiquer un peu son art comme dans son jeune temps ! Émotions et sensations sont au rendez-vous pour accompagner une intrigue franchement compliquée, obscure et j’irai même jusqu’à dire d’une technicité sournoise. Mr et Mrs Monk forme une équipe de choc et leur relation réserve toujours des surprises. Bref, vous l’aurez compris, en ce qui me concerne, la série William Monk est une valeur sûre.
felinity's review against another edition
4.0
The American Civil War has finally started to affect Britain. Hester and Monk are drawn into a dispute between a Northerner and a Southerner, each seeking to buy the same guns but one having captured the idealistic heart of their host's 16-year old daughter.
And then there is murder, cold murder, and theft, and Monk's task is to track down the author of both, always seeking the truth no matter how much he might dread it. During this search, he finally sees Hester as the seasoned, admirable, experienced nurse she is, and is forced to face some internal truths about himself.
Anne Perry always brings forward some social issue of the time, and here it is the Civil War: the untrained and unskilled soldiers, the horror of the battlefield and the flashbacks that may occur to survivors, the realities of field surgery, the helplessness of those waiting, and the impact from lack of supplies. Contrasted with that is the underlying thread searching for the nature of real love.
And then there is murder, cold murder, and theft, and Monk's task is to track down the author of both, always seeking the truth no matter how much he might dread it. During this search, he finally sees Hester as the seasoned, admirable, experienced nurse she is, and is forced to face some internal truths about himself.
Anne Perry always brings forward some social issue of the time, and here it is the Civil War: the untrained and unskilled soldiers, the horror of the battlefield and the flashbacks that may occur to survivors, the realities of field surgery, the helplessness of those waiting, and the impact from lack of supplies. Contrasted with that is the underlying thread searching for the nature of real love.
we_are_all_mad_here26's review against another edition
2.0
There are convoluted plots, and then there are plots so convoluted that one is forced to decide that life is too short to spend any more time trying to figure them out. Slaves of Obsession contained one of the latter. I now know who the bad guy was, and that is about as far as my understanding of this book goes.
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On the bright side, it is such a relief having Hester and Monk married, as opposed to playing out that silly love/hate/but mostly hate thing they were meant to be having. And of course Rathbone and his father are perfect. I hope that one day Rathbone marries someone with whom Monk used to be in love, but has forgotten about until he sees her again, at which point one more pre-amnesia memory comes flooding back.
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was the blackmail ever solved? I have no idea.On the bright side, it is such a relief having Hester and Monk married, as opposed to playing out that silly love/hate/but mostly hate thing they were meant to be having. And of course Rathbone and his father are perfect. I hope that one day Rathbone marries someone with whom Monk used to be in love, but has forgotten about until he sees her again, at which point one more pre-amnesia memory comes flooding back.
demottar's review against another edition
4.0
Quite possibly the silliest title for a mystery novel during the American civil war, but a guilty pleasure all the same.