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Summary: Somewhat slow, but not bad.
Review: This isn't usually my type of mystery book, however I found the view of Victorian England interesting. Of course, not knowing much about Victorian England I'm taking a lot of what Miss Perry says on faith. I did find myself skipping over portions of exposition when I found the going a little slow. The revelation about two-thirds through the book was well done. I found the last third as an anti-climax. Will I read another one of these? Probably not, but never say never.
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Summary: A Breach of Promise
Review: This latest in Perry's series about Monk and Hester Latterly continues the personal thread of their relationship along with a tantalizing mystery so well set in Victorian England that you can feel and smell the story! Go back and read every one of the books in this series!
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Summary: A Breach of Promise
Review: This latest in Perry's series about Monk and Hester Latterly continues the personal thread of their relationship along with a tantalizing mystery so well set in Victorian England that you can feel and smell the story! Go back and read every one of the books in this series!
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Summary: most boring of monk books
Review: This plot of this book was totally unbelievable. The book could have been half the size if Ms Perry had put that downtrodden Victorian female soapbox away after a few uses. And how could Ms Perry,an English femme fatale, confuse Shelley and Keats?
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Summary: Could not put it down
Review: This was a page turner from the start. It was Anne Perry, as usual, at her best. Don't be tempted to read the last few pages first, you will be very upset with yourself. Miss Perry has done her homework again and given us a look into Victorian life as noone else can. The best Monk since "Face of a Stranger".
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Summary: Twists and Turns Galore
Review: Twists, turns, and surprises make this one of her best. With a more vivid illustration of three very interesting characters-- including an illumination into the enigmatic Monk, readers will be treated to a divinely layered story with the smells, sights, and sounds identified with Anne Perry books.The only possible improvement could be a less-hurried finish with two of the major storylines still left open. Give us the fun of watching the self-righteous receive their dose and restoring the fallen! By the way, if you're interested in period mysteries-- be sure to check out Caleb Carr. Very hearty reading for a cold winter's night-- just remember to lock the door! :)
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Summary: Another good read from Perry
Review: With "A Breach of Promise," Perry has once again presented us with an excellent portrait of mid-19th century life. Unlike her last few books, in which the mysteries took second place to the denunciation of social evils, she has kept the preachiness to a minimum and concentrated instead on the characters.
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Summary: One of Perry's best
Review: _A Breach of Promise_ is like a breath of fresh air in the William Monk series by Anne Perry. I have read all of her Victorian mysteries and had been rather disapponted by _The Silent Cry_, the immediately preceding book, thinking that perhaps Miss Perry had mined out her mid-Victorian setting and that we would not have any more excellent books such as the first book in the series, _The Face of a Stranger_. I was totally wrong. This book is fantastic. The premise of a breach of promise suit didn't seem to be all that interesting before I opened the book, but Perry captures the emotions and the fears and the lives of the characters wonderfully, including some secondary characters, a Lt. Gabriel Sheldon and his wife, Perdita, who have their own problems which play against the main plot in a masterful manner. I recommend this book to any of Perry's fans and say that you won't be disappointed.
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