Brunswick Gardens

9/10
An excellent mystery, although I did figure out some of it before the “reveal”. The author certainly captures the mores of Victorian England at the end of the 1800s, especially regarding the role of women.

It's been a long time since I had read an Anne Perry book. Not sure why except that there are so many other books I also want to read. Anyway, my friend gave me a box of books that included this Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel. Good to read more about this delightful couple in mid-19th century England.

The characters are the best part of this novel which unfortunately drags in spots due to all of the characters' eternal, internal going over and over the possibility of others having committed the murder and/or the affair that apparently led to the murder. Thomas' investigation goes on slowly, but the interesting part of it is that the prime suspect in the murder is his former brother-in-law, a man Charlotte had been infatuated with until show more he married her sister. The sister died many years earlier and Dominic disappeared afterward until suddenly appearing as a minister in the house of his Church of England mentor where the murder takes place. Thomas still has ulterior motives in seeking evidence that Dominic is the killer.

The twists at the end of the story took me by surprise; I had things sort of backwards and I suspected the wrong person. Reading Anne Perry again was great fun, even through the lengthy musings, because the characters were so unique. I think I'll have to throw out my copy of this paperback because it's falling apart, but that tells me I'm only the latest of many readers to enjoy this book. I recommend it to historical mystery fans. show less

The character, Charlotte Pitt, is becoming increasingly more annoying and meddlesome. I will not be reading anymore of the Pitt books, as I cannot stand the thought of reading about anymore of Charlotte's stupidity

I've read a number of Anne Perry's books and enjoyed them. But this one I read over 60 pages and just can't get into it. Very slow, boring.

I just couldn't get into this story. The style of writing is not for me. I read partway into the story and then moved on.

pas le plus convaincant des Pitt, j’avais le dénouement depuis longtemps mais les personnages ne voyaient rien

Hace un siglo, la revolucionaria teoría de la evolución de Darwin sacudió los cimientos del mundo civilizado, y la escandalizada Iglesia anglicana le declaró la guerra.
En una mansión de Brunswick Gardens, un elegante paseo londinense, se produce un enconado enfrentamiento cuando el reverendo Parmenter es desafiado intelectualmente por su bella y atrevida ayudante, Unity Bellwood, una «nueva mujer» cuyo feminismo y agresivo darwinismo desconciertan y horrorizan al reverendo. Cuando poco después Unity, embarazada de tres meses, muere al caer por una escalera, el comisario Pitt intuye que uno de los tres devotos hombres que viven en la casa ha cometido el asesinato. ¿Habrá sido el propio reverendo Parmenter?, ¿o acaso su show more atractivo coadjutor, un ex mujeriego redimido?, ¿o su hijo que, por rebeldía, se ha convertido al catolicismo? Desde las altas esferas se exige que el escandaloso asunto se esclarezca de inmediato y del modo más discreto, pero Pitt y su sagaz esposa, Charlotte, sólo se conformarán con la verdad... y la justicia. show less