| This is an excellent novel for any Perry or mystery fan (though I must warn any unfamiliar to Anne Perry's writings that there are long, tedious points of the story which make for slower reading). Overall it is a book showing tremendous historical research offering you a look inside Victorian England and Colonial Africa. Betrayal, secret organizations, murder, society, and relationships are explored in this novel featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt (police investigator and once high society wife). | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50% Special suspect? - best friend Murder of certain profession? Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 20's-30's Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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