Rating: 
Summary: Don't ask, don't tell
Review: This novel is set in London in 1891, with particular emphasis on the theatres and the arts. It relates to a time period when women could be held in virtual slavery by their husbands. It deals with a variety of issues including women's rights, pornography, and perversions. It is more a romance novel than a mystery. While the novel has interesting sub-plots, perhaps it contains too many to be a good novel. The author also seems to be on a soap box, and perhaps does a little too much name dropping...Inspector Pitt and Sergeant Tellman find themselves investigating sleazy shops that sell pornographic photos under-the-counter, sometimes to teenage boys - photos that sometimes depict acts that are illegal. The investigation eventually leads to a solution of the case. The novel deals with the seamier side of people's lives. It has content unsuitable for children. Parental discretion is advised.
Rating:
Summary: Don't ask, don't tell
Review: This novel is set in London in 1891, with particular emphasis on the theatres and the arts. It relates to a time period when women could be held in virtual slavery by their husbands. It deals with a variety of issues including women's rights, pornography, and perversions. It is more a romance novel than a mystery. While the novel has interesting sub-plots, perhaps it contains too many to be a good novel. The author also seems to be on a soap box, and perhaps does a little too much name dropping... Inspector Pitt and Sergeant Tellman find themselves investigating sleazy shops that sell pornographic photos under-the-counter, sometimes to teenage boys - photos that sometimes depict acts that are illegal. The investigation eventually leads to a solution of the case. The novel deals with the seamier side of people's lives. It has content unsuitable for children. Parental discretion is advised.
Rating: 
Summary: What was the mystery here?
Review: This was my first Anne Perry mystery and unless something else by her is more interesting, she is going on my don't read list. What was the real story/mystery here? It seemed like half of the book revolved around Caroline and Joshua and their marraige. I saw only a minor connection of this story with the murder of the photographer. Are Caroline and Joshua really supposed to be the central characters or is it Pitt and the murder. While I do applaud the author for tackling the tough subject of censorship and the right for women to divorce thier husbands, I can not in good conscience give this book any better than two stars, it just didn't flow or come together.
Rating:
Summary: What was the mystery here?
Review: This was my first Anne Perry mystery and unless something else by her is more interesting, she is going on my don't read list. What was the real story/mystery here? It seemed like half of the book revolved around Caroline and Joshua and their marraige. I saw only a minor connection of this story with the murder of the photographer. Are Caroline and Joshua really supposed to be the central characters or is it Pitt and the murder. While I do applaud the author for tackling the tough subject of censorship and the right for women to divorce thier husbands, I can not in good conscience give this book any better than two stars, it just didn't flow or come together.
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