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Summary: not her best
Review: I agree with the other reviewers who were disappointed. I too will continue to read the rest of the series, because I really enjoyed Cater Street Hangman, the first in this series. I found that this was just hot as interesting as the first two books in this series. Neither was it as good as the one Monk book that I have read, which introduced me to Anne Perry's writing and made me want to read more.
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Summary: Suspenseful
Review: I found this to be a very suspenseful novel, if you can take away all the clothing descriptions and inequality issues. I found the story line fun and I enjoy seeing Emily and Charlotte getting along. I think Emily could be a really good society sluth since she can think so well with them. As usual Thomas goes along and slowing but surely puts the pieces together. I knew though that Charlotte was going to be the one to solve it, either deducing it or being a potential victim. I did not like the way the book just drops you at the end. I needed just a little bit more. But on the whole it was a good read.
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Summary: Starting to get predictable
Review: I loved CATER STREET HANGMAN and liked CALLANDER SQUARE. But I only thought this one was OK. I mean, the endings have all had the same "twist". This starts to get a bit predictable. I also didn't buy how Charlotte kept showing up at all these parties. I found it a bit insulting to all the hard work her husband was doing. There was little Pitt and Charlotte interaction that was real or satisfying. Although I loved the addition of the Great Aunt, I'd like to see less of Charlotte's fascination with other men, and more Charlotte and Pitt working together.
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Summary: Starting to get predictable
Review: I loved CATER STREET HANGMAN and liked CALLANDER SQUARE. But I only thought this one was OK. I mean, the endings have all had the same "twist". This starts to get a bit predictable. I also didn't buy how Charlotte kept showing up at all these parties. I found it a bit insulting to all the hard work her husband was doing. There was little Pitt and Charlotte interaction that was real or satisfying. Although I loved the addition of the Great Aunt, I'd like to see less of Charlotte's fascination with other men, and more Charlotte and Pitt working together.
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Summary: Not quite as good as the first two, but . . .
Review: Murder strikes close to home again, this time on Emily's own street, with the brutal rape and murder of an inoffensive young girl. Then her somewhat smart-mouthed brother disappears, to be found later stuffed up a chimney. Pitt has to solve the crimes before Society freaks out completely, while also trying to clear Emily's husband of her suspicions. While Perry once again is devastating in her depiction of the Victorian upper middle classes and their preoccupation with manners, clothing, and withdrawing room gossip, the mystery plot is not as satisfactory in its conclusion.
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Summary: highly dissapointing
Review: The problem is, this is probably a very good book if you want to read about Victorian hypocrisy and society codes, but as mysteries go, it's bad.The Monk series,however are very good,the Pitt- Charlotte series have no plot to speak of, and it gets booooring to read for the nth time about Pitt's compassion and societies'trivia. I'm sorry I bought it,fortunately,I bought more Monk books
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Summary: As intense as the first.
Review: This is the third in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. It's been two years since their marriage, and I like the way their relationship has grown. Charlotte's simple but happy life is seen here against her sister's more affluent lifestyle. The story is complex, like the first one, with a nice vision of the social system and a not-obvious ending. Interesting and well done. Makes me want to read the next one.
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