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Summary: Married Monk
Review: The Twisted Root Anne Perry's first William Monk book after his marriage to Hester Latterly the nurse who worked in the battlefields of Crimea, explores new tensions between the leading characters. While there are not the battles between them that there were in previous novels, there still is plenty of tension. somehow they are both more vulnerable and softer now that they are a matched set. Book is loaded with the intersting characters as in previous novels. Some you hope to see again as Cleo, and the police sergeant Robb. Perry's mystery is not as engaging as her characters and her settings. Hospital scenes are fabulous, as are the courtroom scenes. While her mystery may be easy to solve, I would read her Monk books for the character and historical insight she provides.
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Summary: Wonderful, as usual!
Review: This book was gripping until the end - though without the usual tension between Hester and Monk to add that extra bite we've been used to in this series of books.
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Summary: I don't think I can take anymore
Review: This is my first and as far as I can tell only experience with this author. She seems to have come up with a facinating plot and then proceeds to mess it up almost beyond belief.
Her main character never seems to dominate the novel. She constantly tells us how smart and formidable her heros are and then they prove her wrong by not being able to find or figure out anything. She has no sense of drama or suspense. She constantly changes the people driving the book, we go from Monk, to his wife, to Rathbone and if it doesn't fall in their lap they would never get there. One thought illustrates this point to a tee, she tells us Rathbone is the greatest barrister in the relm, then at the start of the trial she tells us Tobias defeats him as often as not, from the way it goes from there that is an understatement. Sometimes I give things a second chance but not this time thanks.
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Summary: I don't think I can take anymore
Review: This is my first and as far as I can tell only experience with this author. She seems to have come up with a facinating plot and then proceeds to mess it up almost beyond belief.
Her main character never seems to dominate the novel. She constantly tells us how smart and formidable her heros are and then they prove her wrong by not being able to find or figure out anything. She has no sense of drama or suspense. She constantly changes the people driving the book, we go from Monk, to his wife, to Rathbone and if it doesn't fall in their lap they would never get there. One thought illustrates this point to a tee, she tells us Rathbone is the greatest barrister in the relm, then at the start of the trial she tells us Tobias defeats him as often as not, from the way it goes from there that is an understatement. Sometimes I give things a second chance but not this time thanks.
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Summary: A Great Victorian Mystery!
Review: This was my first Anne Perry book and it definitely will not be my last! Perry's writing hooks you instantly and she transports you back in time to an era that is the perfect setting for this book. Her descriptions bring vivid images into your mind and you feel as if you know the characters. Perry has such a great grasp of this time period ~ you'd swear she lived in Victorian London in another life. Since I loved "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr and "Scarlet Women" by JD Christilian, I was wondering how this book would compare since the time period/theme is somewhat similar ~ well, I wasn't disappointed ~ it is a great book. If you liked the other books I just mentioned, you'll enjoy this as well.
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Summary: I'm Now Hooked on Anne Perry
Review: This was my first Anne Perry novel, and I thought it was brilliant! Her characters are real and imaginative, and their relationships fresh and interesting. I read it in two days, because I couldn't put it down. Although I had an inkling as to "whodunnit" before the end, the how and why were what was really fascinating. I highly recommend this book, and can't wait to start the William Monk series from the beginning. My only regret is that Perry seems to be such a prolific writer, that it will take me some time to get to them all.
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Summary: The Twisted Root
Review: You have to expect something dark and evil when you read Perry. I read six of her books before I really developed a taste for her talent. The end is a little less unexpected than usual. Her talent is more involved than a mystery writer, she weaves a tale of another time, another place. She is a great teller of stories. This is not her best work but her second best is still quite good enough
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