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by Anne Perry (Author) "Mr. MONK?" she said, then took a deep breath ..." (more)
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In her sixth William Monk mystery, Perry evokes early Victorian London with her usual skill, although the novel is somewhat hampered by an awkward plot element. Genevieve Stonefield comes to Monk for help, believing that her missing husband, the upright Angus Stonefield, has been murdered by his depraved twin brother, Caleb. When Monk finds evidence of Angus's death, he also comes upon a makeshift typhoid hospital staffed by his two friends, Lady Callandra Daviot and Hester Latterly. The relationship between Hester and Monk seems excessively turbulent this time out, marked by an antagonism that is unexpectedly harsh after the moments of closeness they shared in the previous book (The Sins of the Wolf). More interesting than the resolution of Angus's death is a subplot involving a woman from Monk's past whom the amnesiac investigator can't recall. The fate of their friendship and his investigation into her past make up the best parts of a story which, while written with care and intelligence, suffers from a predictable ending.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Perry's lingering fame from the murder she committed as an adolescent won't hurt her latest book's popularity, but there's no doubt that her historical mysteries would be critical and popular successes no matter what her background. Victorian detective William Monk returns, this time in one of the most challenging cases he's ever faced. Genevieve Stonefield begs Monk to find her missing husband, Angus, whom she fears has been killed by his twin brother, Caleb. Angus, a respected businessman, loyal husband and father, and pillar of the community, has disappeared after a visit to Caleb, who's as different from Angus as it's possible to be; he's a violent thief, ruffian, and blackguard who lives in one of London's most dangerous slums. Genevieve's fears that Angus is dead at Caleb's hand seem well founded; all Monk has to do is find the means, the motive, the opportunity--and the body. But the more he investigates, the more bizarre twists and frustrating dead ends he encounters, until his persistence finally breaks the case wide open in a stunning climax that surprises even the unflappable Monk. This one deserves high marks for superb plotting, fine writing, intriguing characters, and outstanding historical detail. Buy multiple copies. Emily Melton --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Padded writing but gritty atmosphere, Feb 2 2004
By Lynn Harnett (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cain His Brother (Hardcover)
Perry's Victorian London mystery, featuring the amnesiac ex-Inspector William Monk and the Florence Nightingale-trained nurse Hester Latterly, revolves around the disappearance of a model husband and father of five with a successful business.

Angus Stonefield disappears on a visit to his vicious and violent twin brother in the slums and Angus' lovely wife is convinced that this time Caleb - the twin - has murdered her husband. While investigating, Monk runs into Hester Latterly setting up a make-shift hospital to deal with a serious outbreak of typhoid in the filthy and overcrowded slums.

Hester and Monk's relationship remains tensely ambivalent and Monk's bitter interior monologues become tediously repetitious. This is a heavily padded novel with an overworked plot device but Perry's fans will enjoy her gritty depiction of hopeless poverty and stark class divisions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Perry's best novels, Jan 18 2004
By Eva25at (Vienna, Austria) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cain His Brother (Mass Market Paperback)
A lady instructs ex-inspector Monk to find evidence of her husband's death. She is convinced that Angus, a devoted husband and father has been murdered by his twin-brother Caleb, a true monster by all accounts. Her means of susbsistence are threatened because she and her five children cannot inherit Angus' fortune unless she is able to produce a body. Monk understands her existential dread. Of course, there is always the possibility that Angus went deliberately underground or that his wife had a hand in it. He is helped by nurse Hester Latterly, who is very busy with typhoid patients, rich and poor, and by star-attorney Oliver Rathbone who pleads Mrs. Angus' cause before court. Monk goes also through a private nightmare: he falls in love with a charming lady who encourages his advances. Suddenly she tears her clothes up in full view of many high-born eyewitnesses and runs away screaming...But before she is able to round off her scheme and ruin Monk's career, Hester resorts to a very artful ruse...

One of Perry's best. Gripping, psychologically revealing, and sociocritical. Perry is as good as Dickens when she exposes grievances. In one scene she reveals that the lower classes of the time owned just one pot: for cooking, doing the laundry, washing the baby and as nightpot...Hester's counteroffensive against the libellous lady will make you shake with laughter - and wince...

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4.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling read with a disappointing ending, April 28 2002
By Cheryl Farley "mrsfarley" (SF Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cain His Brother (Mass Market Paperback)
I love Anne Perry's ability to twist and wind through a story and keep you hanging until the last pages. I also love her well researched novels that offer such exsquisite detail about Victorian London, especially the class differences (particularly in this book). Unfortunately I found the conclusion of this novel truly unoriginal and disappointing. The result it ended with was a thought that had ocurred to me earlier in the novel, but I doubted it just because of the lack of inspiration it required. I am more fond of the Monk/Latterly series than the Pitts series, and "Cain..." is one of the better stories among the Perry novels, but I would definitely read it knowing in advance that the ending doesn't compare with the rest of the story. If you want a truly excellent Anne Perry book, read "The Face of a Stranger" (the first Monk/Latterly novel). A great read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cain His Brother
This is the best book by this author that I have read so far.

Perry's writing style is unobtrusive, somewhat given to unclear pronouns, but generally solid. Read more

Published on Mar 7 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought I knew it all until the Twist...
Today I read a used first edition that I bought, so part of my review is my memory of the first time I read it. Read more
Published on April 1 2001 by Ann E. Nichols

1.0 out of 5 stars Starts good, ends bad.
This is the first Anne Perry book I have read. Therefore, you may take my review as a message to other first time Perry readers, not the fans. Read more
Published on Feb 24 2001 by Mikhail Odotorvich

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best Monk--confusing rather than baffling
At the end of this book--which features one of my favorite literary characters, William Monk--I still didn't know "who dunnit," and I felt a real sense of relief that it... Read more
Published on July 30 2000 by drdebs

2.0 out of 5 stars Tediously repetitive
I liked Anne Perry at first but must say that the more I read of her, the more impatient I become with the tedious repetitiveness of her descriptive passages.
Published on Nov 13 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine offering by Anne Perry
This was one of her better books in regards to the "Brothers Stone/Stonefield". I was left rather disappointed, however, by the completely unrelated subplot of Drusilla... Read more
Published on Aug 26 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A missing man, and a dangerous twin brother.
William Monk is hired by Genevieve Stonefield to find her missing husband, Angus. He was last seen visiting his twin brother Caleb, who lives in Limehouse; the destitute part of... Read more
Published on Jun 17 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read of Victorian England
This book is the latest By Ane Perry in her classic Inspector Monk series. It involves a respected businessman who disappears while visiting his despicable low-life twin brother... Read more
Published on Feb 15 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars Perry does it again!
Angus Stonefield's wife enlists William's help when her husband vanishes. His brother Caleb, who lives in the worst part of London, is believed to hold the key to his... Read more
Published on Feb 10 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is interesting from start to finish.
This book holds your attention from the very start. Victorian London is re-created in exquisite detail by Perry, and the characters are described in such a way that you feel like... Read more
Published on Jan 11 1997

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