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Loading... Cain His Brotherby Anne Perry
None. Another William Monk and Hester Latterly novel. Perry seems to change back and forth between the characters as to how much trouble they run into in their lives with the other character often set up to bail them out of the situation. In this story, William Monk runs into trouble with Hester helping him out if it. There are several other story lines going on with the main one being the interesting situation involving the twin brothers,Angus and Caleb. The resolution does not happen until the last few pages. Memory, or lack thereof, always plays an important part in this series, which I find fascinating in light of my reading [Moonwalking with Einstein] by Joshua Foer, an excellent non fiction book about memory. A criticism of this and other Anne Perry books is their tendency to go on just a little too long. I also agree the conflict between Hester and Monk seems forced this time out. (  ) dallenbaugh | Dec 15, 2011 |  Excellent Read! (  ) DivineMissW | Aug 9, 2011 | Anne Perry's William Monk series set in England after the Crimean War follows the investigations by William Monk. Many of the characters appear in each of the books: Hester and Lady Callandra. In this episode, Monk tries to find a missing husband. The man, Angus Stonefield, is the picture of an ideal man. Angus is kind and loving and loyal and honest. His twin brother, Caleb Stone, is the exact opposite. The two men resemble Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. Everyone believes that Caleb has murdered Angus, and Caleb is arrested and brought to trial. In the background, Hester and Lady Callandra fight a typhoid epidemic. Perry weaves the two story lines in a presentation of the woes of the poor. The surprise ending is foreshadowed throughout the story. (  ) delphimo | Jul 3, 2011 | MINOR SPOILERS! Another entry in the Monk series. I had a sneaking suspicion about the resolution to the mystery throughout much of the book, but not enough to be sure. And there was plenty else going on, including a typhoid outbreak in the Limehouse district of London, a poor, unsanitary, and unsafe area where Lady Callandra, Dr. Kristaan Beck, and Hester Latterly have set up a hospital. Meanwhile, Monk meets a lovely and charming young woman and goes out with her a few times before she suddenly turns on him, tearing her dress and jumping out of a cab to claim assault. Despite facing ruin, Monk solves the case in the nick of time. The relationship between Monk and Hester moves glacially, if at all: he's uncomfortable around her since their kiss and she sees the lovely young woman with whom he's infatuated. But when the woman turns on him, it's Hester who springs to his defense once more. Monk spends some time agonizing over how he's treated women in the murky past he can't remember, and he then wonders how well he's treated Hester. ejj1955 | Mar 1, 2011 | Don't you love it when you finish a book that makes you feel good? One that makes you feel satisfied like eating a meal with all your favorite foods. Well, this book did that for me. I walked around all day smiling and thinking what a good book it was. Ms. Perry has a gift for recreating Victorian London for her readers. She does just that in Cain His Brother, but there is more. In her William Monk series it isn't always the plot that I look for. I love watching Monk's evolution as he seeks to rediscover his past and his personality. Monk inhabits a grittier London than Thomas and Charlotte Pitt. Although both series involve murders the Monk books expose just a little more of the darker underside of human nature. In Cain His Brother Monk faces two mysteries, one professional and one personal. You can feel his frustration as he seeks answers to both because failure isn't an option that William considers acceptable. Check this series out. I don't think that you will be disappointed. Recommended. ( ) Kirconnell | Jun 22, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
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