The Whitechapel Conspiracy

Rating:
Summary: RIPPING GOOD TALE!
Review: This was my second Pitt adventure, Southampton Row being my introduction to Anne Perry's characters Thomas and Charlotte Pitt. Since this book was referred to so often in Southampton Row I felt I should read it to get the full scenario. It was certainly a good read.

Having been on a "Jack the Ripper" tour on a dark and rainy night last April, I was intrigued as to whom would be the most prominent suspect. Even though this book was about far more than "Jack", it was spot on with the theory of a "royal" being involved and certainly better than the yarn that Patricia Cornwell is trying to thrust upon us! The Inner Circle and corruption in both politics and police is really the storyline here.

After the trial of Adinett I felt I could actually see Thomas and Charlotte sitting in their cozy kitchen facing this nightmare together. It seemed all too real and plausible to me and I could easily fit the scenes into 2002 and the corruption that is floating all around us. I admire the active roles that both Charlotte and Gracie took, and not being caught up in the shy reserved woman's roles of their time. It was interesting that Pitt tampered with the crime scene at the sugar factory; I hope it does help him in future episodes to be more understanding of his own suspects and how frail humanity in the most honest of people can be. It served a more just cause, but he could have been fired and even possibly prosecuted for "doing the right thing". I was also surprised by the ending and admire Vespasia's strength and courage. Can we see more of her?
So glad to have stumbled upon this author and look forward to devouring her previous novels.

I am now working on Brunswick Gardens.....let you know soon!

Rating:
Summary: RIPPING GOOD TALE!
Review: This was my second Pitt adventure, Southampton Row being my introduction to Anne Perry's characters Thomas and Charlotte Pitt. Since this book was referred to so often in Southampton Row I felt I should read it to get the full scenario. It was certainly a good read.

Having been on a "Jack the Ripper" tour on a dark and rainy night last April, I was intrigued as to whom would be the most prominent suspect. Even though this book was about far more than "Jack", it was spot on with the theory of a "royal" being involved and certainly better than the yarn that Patricia Cornwell is trying to thrust upon us! The Inner Circle and corruption in both politics and police is really the storyline here.

After the trial of Adinett I felt I could actually see Thomas and Charlotte sitting in their cozy kitchen facing this nightmare together. It seemed all too real and plausible to me and I could easily fit the scenes into 2002 and the corruption that is floating all around us. I admire the active roles that both Charlotte and Gracie took, and not being caught up in the shy reserved woman's roles of their time. It was interesting that Pitt tampered with the crime scene at the sugar factory; I hope it does help him in future episodes to be more understanding of his own suspects and how frail humanity in the most honest of people can be. It served a more just cause, but he could have been fired and even possibly prosecuted for "doing the right thing". I was also surprised by the ending and admire Vespasia's strength and courage. Can we see more of her?
So glad to have stumbled upon this author and look forward to devouring her previous novels.

I am now working on Brunswick Gardens.....let you know soon!

Rating:
Summary: The Whitechapel Conspiracy
Review: While the book is well written, Ms. Perry puts forward an event of True Crime about which there has been much discussion and research. Unfortunaly, she picked the least likly answer to this continuing mystery. Most of us who study this particular crime have discounted the theory, using historical data, long ago.