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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Got this early from NetGalley. Anne Perry's series continues with the same idiosyncrasies. Her characters spend a huge amount of time in introspection. Seriously! Even in a life or death situation, they are analyzing their past as if they were on a therapist's couch. They also repeatedly cover the same ground in their thoughts, which I understand may be necessary to some degree if someone's not read previous books, but it all gets to be a bit much. I rather enjoy the parts of the story that focus on the main characters, their families, etc., but the mysteries, not so much, especially now that they deal almost exclusively with the gritty river police matters. Another great read from Anne Perry in her William Monk series. This time Monk as the senior officer in the Thames River Police is asked to investigate the drowning of an escaped prisoner. It's tricky because he has to work with the customs officer McNab, who hates him. Monk cannot remember why, it's part of the dramatic time in his life when he lost his memory. McNab is seeking anything he can find to ruin Monk. As the disasters pile up Monk, wife Hester and friend, the lawyer, Oliver Rathbone, struggle to find the truth. As ever the research is top notch, the writing excellent, the story gripping and the book hard to put down. It was one of my best reads of the year. Thank you, Anne Perry. The 22nd book of the William Monk series focuses on Monk himself and his lost past life on the Barbary Coast of California during the gold rush. Because of his amnesia, he doesn't remember those days, so when a case on the Thames River seems interwoven with that time, he's confused and at a big disadvantage. I've read the other books leading up to this one and enjoyed them all. I'm used to Ms. Perry taking a while to get into the story, but this one took almost two-thirds of the book to reach the crux of the crime. I also thought the plot was overly convoluted and didn't really come together well. Out of all the William Monk books so far, this is my least favorite. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I was looking forward to reading a novel by Anne Perry as I've seen good reviews on her works. Unfortunately I was a little lost with the characters as this is the 22nd book in this series. As there are many positive reviews to this book, I'm going to give it another go and hopefully complete it this time around. no reviews | add a review
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"Commander William Monk has learned to live with the fact that he cannot remember the events of his life prior to a horrific carriage accident years ago. But when a ghost from his past, a man he has no recollection of, attempts to frame him for a series of murders, he must rely on the help of his wife Hester and his close friend Oliver Rathbone in order to free himself--from both the charges, and the demons that have haunted him since the accident"-- No library descriptions found. |
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I am glad that Ingram York died but he left behind a legacy of pain for his wife Beata. Can she get past it and learn to love again? She was also in California during the Gold Rush days as were her friends Miriam and Aaron Clive. Their past plays a part in the present dilemma and plot against Monk.
Wonderful characters who continue to love each other and strive for justice and fight against all odds to find the answers to save each other. ( )