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The Sins of the Wolf (William Monk #5)
by
Anne Perry
"Perry [has two] strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist."
--The Wall Street Journal
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well-suited for the position: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady with delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a g...more
--The Wall Street Journal
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well-suited for the position: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady with delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a g...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
August 30th 1995
by Ballantine Books
(first published August 30th 1994)
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SINS OF THE WOLF - G
Perry, Anne - 5th in Monk series
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well-suited for the position: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady with delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when the woman dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder--punishable by execution.
The notorious case presents detective William Monk wit...more
Perry, Anne - 5th in Monk series
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well-suited for the position: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady with delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when the woman dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder--punishable by execution.
The notorious case presents detective William Monk wit...more
This is #5 in the Inspector Monk series, and the most impressive I’ve read yet. The plot is very complex and the storyline is tight throughout. The Perry hallmarks are here: murder, most foul, coupled with a fascinating comparison of the interaction between the upper class and the lower class in Victorian times.
Hester takes a position as a traveling companion/nurse for an old lady from Edinburgh who wants to take the train down to London to talk to her daughter, who is about to give birth and ha...more
Hester takes a position as a traveling companion/nurse for an old lady from Edinburgh who wants to take the train down to London to talk to her daughter, who is about to give birth and ha...more
Jun 08, 2010
Maeve O' Keeffe
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
14+, interested in Victorians and murder mysteries
Recommended to Maeve by:
My mom
Shelves:
monk-books
I can't help but feel slightly geeky, giving a 4 star rating to a murder mystery. But Anne Perry is by far the best mystery writer I've ever come across. Her understanding of the Victorian Period - the fashions, the attitudes, the prejudices - is absolutely perfect and it shows in the books.
This is one of a series of books about a Victorian dectective (William Monk) with complete identity amnesia. He has had a terrible accident and he no longer knows his name, his job or his relatives/acquaintan...more
This is one of a series of books about a Victorian dectective (William Monk) with complete identity amnesia. He has had a terrible accident and he no longer knows his name, his job or his relatives/acquaintan...more
This book was given to me by a friend (Sue) upon the recommendation of another friend (Alison). I have some stress over this book, now, because I enjoyed this murder mystery by Anne Perry so much, I will have to find time to read all of the other books in the William Monk Mystery Series. Set in Victorian Great Britain, Anne Perry does an excellent job of bringing us into another era and place and engaging us with intriguing characters. The plot twists and turns. At times a bit over-the-top in de...more
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Petit marathon tranquille en compagnie de William Monk et ses acolytes. Comme on ne change pas une équipe qui gagne, je poursuis donc ma plongée en apnée dans l’Angleterre victorienne de Florence Nightingale. Dans ce volume le lecteur est transporté à Édimbourg (joie bonheur et volupté !), où Hester Latterly est accusée de vol et d’empoisonnement sur la personne d’une vieille dame dont elle avait la charge. Monk et Rathbone se mettent en quatre pour l’innocenter et démasquer le coupable. Comme d...more
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This book in the William Monk series was interesting to me because Hester is accused of the murder of her charge, and the setting is Edinburgh, one of my favorite cities. However, the book gets mired down at the end with an overly complicated plot and outrageous family secrets. One family secret would have been fine, but Perry hit overkill in this book.
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Now we will see Monk working hard in the pursuit of freeing Hester from those horroble charges! Will these danger situation push him into open his eyes (and heart)? 6.6
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Now we will see Monk working hard in the pursuit of freeing Hester from those horroble charges! Will these danger situation push him into open his eyes (and heart)? 6.6
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Still a good series. This is another Victorian mystery in which the family is probably the likeliest to have killed the victim, but it does take a while and a few rabbit trails to close in on who it is. I found the ending satisfactory, and I am hoping that the relationship between Monk and Hester has turned a corner of sorts - not romance, but at least an end to hostilities.
Apart from the writing, I found this book to be poorly edited. Grammar mistakes, using the wrong name for someone, and not...more
Apart from the writing, I found this book to be poorly edited. Grammar mistakes, using the wrong name for someone, and not...more
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Jun 03, 2012
Wendy Brown-Baez
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I am crazy about Anne Perry's books. They are intelligent enough to keep me guessing but the descriptions of her characters, the Victorian times and especially division between the classes and the tension of the plot becoming familiar enough that I can read while on the bus. Therefore, they are quite addicting. Monk, with his arrogance and judgement of Hester, Hester with her feistiness and inappropriate behavior for her times, make a great dueling couple who are destined to fall in love.
Enough...more
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This was nicely dramatic. Hester is accused of murdering a patient, and Monk and Rathbone desperately try to find evidence that will clear her. Much of the action takes place in Edinburgh.
The author is still quite repetitious, although I'm trying to be forgiving since I'm reading these books close together, which amplifies the problem.
The murder mystery itself was interesting, but I think the author got a little carried away with the finale: there are multiple dramatic revelations, any one of wh...more
The author is still quite repetitious, although I'm trying to be forgiving since I'm reading these books close together, which amplifies the problem.
The murder mystery itself was interesting, but I think the author got a little carried away with the finale: there are multiple dramatic revelations, any one of wh...more
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Exciting novel, as the reader has a personal connection to the accused in a way not present in the earlier novels. The mystery itself is satisfactory, although there are parts where Perry needs an editor's intervention; sometimes knowledge is gained without any explanation as to where it came from and occasionally details are incorrect or confusing. (E.g. at one point, Perry writes a character as talking to one man when the dialogue given makes it clear the person is talking to that man's sister...more
I read many of the Monk books in my pre-foodreads days, and found them to be quite compelling. Whether it was the amnesia Monk had, and his trying to solve a mystery plus solve his own mystery, or Hester's fierce determination to maintain her nursing skills, worth, and strength of character, or some of all of the above, I don't know, but I enjoyed the series. That I fell off later in the game is probably only because my life circumstances made it more complicated to keep up with when new books c...more
This William Monk mystery travels to Scotland where Hester Latterly awaits her fate in a murder case. Many interesting adventures highlight this novel one being the friendship of William Monk and Hester Latterly. As usual, Anne Perry does a superb job in presenting the setting and the characters, and in quietly exposing injustice. In this novel, we again encounter the public's opinion of nurses. Perry also shows the lack of reading skills of most people in the 1920's. The novel has many twists,...more
When Hester Latterly is offered a job to accompany an elderly lady on a railway journey from Scotland to London it seems like a pleasant journey and an opportunity to see a part of the country she has not been in before. Her only real duty is to administer her patient's heart medicine. When her patient turns up dead of a double dose of the medicine, Hester is arrested and charged with her murder.
She turns to Oliver Rathbone to defend her and William Monk to find out who actually murdered the wom...more
She turns to Oliver Rathbone to defend her and William Monk to find out who actually murdered the wom...more
Nurse Hester Latterly is hired as a companion to an aging, wealthy Scottish woman. When Hester's charge dies of an overdose, Hester is charged with murder. William Monk fights desperately to solve the murder, while barrister Oliver Rathbone prepares her defense. Family secrets play a large part in this gripping thriller as two men fight against the clock to save Hester from the gallows. A great story!
Figuring out the reason for the original trip was easy, although not confirmed until the final pages. The little side twists and surprises were ok, but I found the overall story a little tedious.
I thoroughly enjoy reading these historical fiction stories because of the insight the author puts into the lifestyles through research. It is an easy way to avoid all the original research myself.
I thoroughly enjoy reading these historical fiction stories because of the insight the author puts into the lifestyles through research. It is an easy way to avoid all the original research myself.
All I really need to say about this book is I finished it, went straight to the computer, and ordered more books by Anne Perry. Although I’ve read other books by her in the past, this really is a humdinger – interesting, complex characters, a really puzzling plot, lots of surprises, and a real sense of danger.
It took me a long time to read this novel because it had such superfluous flowery descriptions that seemed unnecessary. The plot was really interesting but it took too long to get me really interested in it. It is a historical setting, but the writing seemed as though it was from the 19th century as well.
I was ready to put this book aside but her depiction of life in 19th century England combined with a good grasp of history led me on. I must say that the book might have receive four or more stars were it not for the ending. Since I do not want to be a spoiler, that is all I will say...
Really liked it and want to read more books with Monk and Hester. I actually didn't read this book, I listened to it but figure that gets a credit too (haha). Years ago I read one of Anne Perry's books that featured the Pitts (Thomas and ?) which I liked ok but didn't feel a burning need to run out and get all the books in the series. I really like the character of Hester. I assume that eventually she and Monk get married but at this point it's a little hard to figure out how that will happen......more
An enjoyable read. I liked the pace and the character development. However, I couldn't shake the feeling that it was somewhat formmulaic. Which peaks my couriosity to read more of her books to see if she writes the same stuff and just changes the names, etc. or if she has more breadth. Stay tuned.
Loved this audio version of the book-- even more than the printed version. I am off to the library tomorrow to get #6 --Cain His Brother--in the Monk series. Very disappointed that Audible does not have it available.
I had forgotten how much I liked the William Monk series. I've read all of them a while ago and would like to re-read them. This was just as good as reading it the first time around - of course, I had forgotten "who done it"!
Hester is accused of murdering an elderly female patient she is escorting to London on the train from Edinborough. Good read. Nice view of Scottish society of that period.
Started out a little slow, but fascinating story. Interesting twists and turns. However, how can a family have that many big secrets? Perry has such captivating stories.
This was one of my favorite Ann Perry's! I really like Hester and I loved Florence Nightengale on the witness stand. Very interesting read for this old retired nurse.
Not my favorite except for the development in the Monk/Hester relationship. Skipped to the last chapter so I didn't torture myself with Hester in jail.
I can now mark five notches on my Anne Perry list of books read of the Inspector Monk series. The real draw in this one is the accusation that Hester Latterly, an ongoing character, has murdered one of her patients. I liked it very much, as I do all of the Monk books, but I did think that the mystery of who was responsible was somewhat predicatable, based on how Perry creates her criminal characters. They're getting easier to spot. Then again, I have about ten more Monk mysteries to go to test o...more
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Anne Perry (born Juliet Hulme) is a British historical novelist.
Juliet took the name "Anne Perry", the latter being her stepfather's surname. Her first novel, The Cater Street Hangman, was published under this name in 1979. Her works generally fall into one of several cate...more
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Anne Perry (born Juliet Hulme) is a British historical novelist.
Juliet took the name "Anne Perry", the latter being her stepfather's surname. Her first novel, The Cater Street Hangman, was published under this name in 1979. Her works generally fall into one of several cate...more
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