Exciting continuation of a series following the cases of Thomas Pitt a supervisor of police, his wife charlotte and their associates. Manages to make victorian england come alive with unexpected details of everyday life combined with historical events familiar almost anyone. Continues personal themes explored in previous works, excellent choice of reading material | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very humorous - - How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller 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: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - evil politicians How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |