terrik_409's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
fishwitch's review against another edition
5.0
Even after reading so many of Anne Perry's novels, both the Pitt series and the William Monk series, I am still always startled at how quickly she ends the books. It almost seems jarring after the wonderful detail that she includes in her books. I do have to say that I came away feeling a bit unsettled about the relationship between Charlotte and Thomas and am hopeful that it is resolved in the next book.
cakereads's review against another edition
2.0
Sigh pie. It seems like in Perry's mysteries, her characters are only stumbling upon the murderer by accident. Why do none of them solve the mystery through actual detection and elbow grease? I mean, how is anybody caught if the policemen aren't smart enough to find the killers through actual thinking instead of opportunity, luck and circumstance?
Murder is deliciously gory, but once again, refer to my main problem with this book above.
(Maybe it's time to find another series to marathon.)
Murder is deliciously gory, but once again, refer to my main problem with this book above.
(Maybe it's time to find another series to marathon.)
we_are_all_mad_here26's review against another edition
3.0
Charlotte Pitt is trying to figure out why her husband, Thomas, seems so desperate to catch the latest killer to stalk the London streets. We, the readers, know that Thomas is desperate because he knows how ridiculously lacking his detective skills are, and therefore worries that half of London will be dead before he so much as asks a good question. Charlotte, on the other hand, wraps us her contemplation of several possibilities with this:
"But, perhaps foremost in his own mind, he felt the need to solve this case himself, to solve it before Charlotte..."
You know what, Charlotte - you just might have something there!
On to #8
"But, perhaps foremost in his own mind, he felt the need to solve this case himself, to solve it before Charlotte..."
You know what, Charlotte - you just might have something there!
On to #8
shoelessmama's review against another edition
3.0
Perry skillfully tears away the facade of Victorian England's upper class. She writes in such a way that even when not much is happening the pages turn with speed. This one ended somewhat abruptly for me or it might have been 4 starred- as it is 7/10.
nuitpieta's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars
These books are getting better and better. The characters are growing, as is the interest in social issues. Happy reading!
These books are getting better and better. The characters are growing, as is the interest in social issues. Happy reading!
iphigenie72's review against another edition
3.0
If I was to judge this only on the criteria that I didn't guess the ending than I would call it an excellent mystery, but that is not how I feel about it. Maybe reading this one directly after [b:Bluegate Fields|1241085|Bluegate Fields |Anne Perry|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320421526s/1241085.jpg|2152144] wasn't a good idea because it pales in comparison. The previous book was really exciting even though I had guessed the murderer, the twists were good; but Death in Devil's Acre doesn't have that quick tempo of very good twists and frustrating characters that you have to love and in the end it left me wanting more.
katenetz's review against another edition
4.0
Another quality Anne Perry plot. In the last five pages I thought that we hadn't even been introduced to the killer yet.
lady_ness's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
literaryfeline's review against another edition
4.0
This is perhaps my favorite of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mysteries so far. It was hard to put down, as I always wanted to see what happened next. In this particular story, the reader is reintroduced to some favorite characters from Callander Square, the Balantynes. While Inspector Pitt investigates a series of grisly murders that seem to be unrelated and yet committed by the same killer, Charlotte enlists the help of her sister Emily to try and find answers to the murders from a different angle, nosing around the elite classes. What they find shocks them. Anne Perry again broaches the subject of prostitution in this book, both of adults and children, painting an ugly side of high society and the hobbies some take up to overcome their boredom.