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A review by demottar
Execution Dock by Anne Perry
4.0
One of Perry’s better William Monk novels, actually! While William has mostly come to terms with his amnesia so we’re not treated to that specific and still satisfying angst, this book was still a little more interesting than Perry’s average plot because Oliver Rathbone and Hester are on the outs from the first chapter! I rather appreciated the change of tone and seeing Hester really doubt her relationship with the always virtuous Oliver. I was also obsessed with the fact that Margaret was also angry with Hester (even though this was extremely unfair of her) because it added new and much needed dimensions to some of these tired characters.
Scuff continues to be the most adorable Victorian orphan/urchin ever and I’m so pleased to read any scene with him interacting with Monk, who makes a hilariously awkward father figure. I hope to read many more domestic scenes with Scuff and the Monks in later books. I’m envisioning Monk investigating potential schoolmasters and Hester taking Scuff shopping.
While the opening courtroom scene wasn’t as gripping as ones in some of Perry’s earlier books, it was a whole lot better than the one in Dark Assassin. Also, would it kill Perry to have William and Hester kiss even sometimes? We did get a brief hand touch in this book at least, but I want more scenes like the one at the end of A Breach of Promise.
Whenever I finish this series, I will rank all of the William Monk novels from best to worst and it will be so satisfying after having been reading the series for nearly 20 years.
Scuff continues to be the most adorable Victorian orphan/urchin ever and I’m so pleased to read any scene with him interacting with Monk, who makes a hilariously awkward father figure. I hope to read many more domestic scenes with Scuff and the Monks in later books. I’m envisioning Monk investigating potential schoolmasters and Hester taking Scuff shopping.
While the opening courtroom scene wasn’t as gripping as ones in some of Perry’s earlier books, it was a whole lot better than the one in Dark Assassin. Also, would it kill Perry to have William and Hester kiss even sometimes? We did get a brief hand touch in this book at least, but I want more scenes like the one at the end of A Breach of Promise.
Whenever I finish this series, I will rank all of the William Monk novels from best to worst and it will be so satisfying after having been reading the series for nearly 20 years.