So, I read Jennifer Lee Carrell's second Shakespeare thriller which was a little too "witchy" for my tastes but an interesting premise for a novel. I am, however, choosing Anne Perry's Treason at Lisson Grove as my favorite this week for two main reasons.
One, the book is well-written, expertly plotted, and includes the two characters I first became enthralled with when I read Perry's Cater Street Hangman a decade ago.
Two, it is now a day late and I own a quarter in fines, so I'm getting my money's worth.
Seriously, mid-Victorian detective fiction can be tricky. There's a tendency toward Sherlock or Dickens. While I think her William Monk novels are stronger, there's just something very charming about Thomas Pitt's Victorian Columbo and his fiercely protective wife, Charlotte.
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I'm gonna have to look for Anne Perry in "my" library when we open after summer vacation. Have just about finished all the Sue Grafton's A is for..., B is for... etc. and finishing up Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Why, with all this rain it's been a good summer for reading!
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