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A review by shoelessmama
Callander Square by Anne Perry
3.0
First of all I am a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes. Perry's devices in forwarding the plot could not be more different while being in the same genre. Doyle's detective is all about the detail and, through Watson, takes you step by step through his process once a conclusion has been reached. I was so used to this method that I wasn't sure what to think of "The Cater Street Hangman". This second book follows the same formula and so, while I liked the plot of the first one better, I am beginning to get her style and really enjoyed this read.
Perry is much more concerned with the relationships of the characters. The detective, Thomas Pitt, on the other hand, is very difficult to get to know. The reader isn't made aware of what Pitt is thinking unless the subject being questioned realizes that Pitt is a step ahead of them. He is like an almost imperceptible cloud hanging over and among the characters creating suspicion and discontent. It's an interesting new way to look at a mystery. On a side note, I love Charlotte. I wish she was real so that we could be friends! One of the best characters to have as company for an enjoyable read (in a very Victorian-era kind of way).
Perry is much more concerned with the relationships of the characters. The detective, Thomas Pitt, on the other hand, is very difficult to get to know. The reader isn't made aware of what Pitt is thinking unless the subject being questioned realizes that Pitt is a step ahead of them. He is like an almost imperceptible cloud hanging over and among the characters creating suspicion and discontent. It's an interesting new way to look at a mystery. On a side note, I love Charlotte. I wish she was real so that we could be friends! One of the best characters to have as company for an enjoyable read (in a very Victorian-era kind of way).