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Night's Child (Detective Murdoch #5)
After thirteen-year-old Agnes Fisher faints at school, her teacher, the young and still idealistic Amy Slade, is shocked to discover in the girl’s desk two stereoscopic photographs. One is of a dead baby in its cradle, and on the back Agnes has scrawled a terrible message. Worse, the other photograph is of Agnes in a pose captioned “What Mr. Newly Wed Really Wants.” When A...more
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
May 10th 2005
by McClelland & Stewart
(first published 2005)
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The seven books in this series have been re-issued with matching covers taken from the television series, which is pleasing for fans of the show but not always appropriate for the later books in the series as the characters shown are not all present once the series progresses. This is actually my first read in this series but I'm no stranger to Murdoch. I've watched the three movies which are based completely on the first three books in the series and I've watched the occasional episode of the t...more
Night’s Child, by Maureen Jennings, A-minus, narrated by David Narantz, produced by audible inc. downloaded from audible.com.
This is the fifth book in the Murdoch series. Here, we have the chief inspector upset because someone is sending anonymous letter saying that a particular police officer is doing something bad, he doesn’t indicate what, but says he will release the information to the papers if the police don’t put an end to it. The case is assigned to Murdoch, who hates cowardly informers...more
This is the fifth book in the Murdoch series. Here, we have the chief inspector upset because someone is sending anonymous letter saying that a particular police officer is doing something bad, he doesn’t indicate what, but says he will release the information to the papers if the police don’t put an end to it. The case is assigned to Murdoch, who hates cowardly informers...more
RATING: 4.5
PROTAGONIST: William Murdoch, detective
SETTING: Toronto, 1890s
SERIES: #5 of 5
SUMMARY: I'm not a fan of historicals, but this series is an exception. Jennings does everything right. She's created a character that has many facets, an imperfect man who tries to do the right thing. The Victorian setting is perfectly rendered without being cloying. The plot is well developed. Night's Child is the story of an investigation into possible child pornography, a subject one might not have expect...more
PROTAGONIST: William Murdoch, detective
SETTING: Toronto, 1890s
SERIES: #5 of 5
SUMMARY: I'm not a fan of historicals, but this series is an exception. Jennings does everything right. She's created a character that has many facets, an imperfect man who tries to do the right thing. The Victorian setting is perfectly rendered without being cloying. The plot is well developed. Night's Child is the story of an investigation into possible child pornography, a subject one might not have expect...more
Another good book in the series. Murdoch continues to grow on me as a character. I was honestly glad to see the back end of Enid. She just doesn't seem right for Murdoch. The young progressive teacher is promising. The mystery in this one involved photographic pornography, including children. The topic was disturbing but luckily the author didn't go into very descriptive detail. I look forward to the next in the series, which sees the return of Murdoch's abusive father.
I don't usually read mysteries that are not set in current times. When I realized this book was set in Canada during Victorian times I almost put it down. However, I persevered and I am very glad that I did. This is an excellent book with people that seem very real within the confines of the times. Detective Murdoch is a very moral, but also very human man. The descriptions of how children are treated is appalling and very Dickensian.
One of the Detective Murdoch mystery series which has also been made into successful tv movies starring Peter Outerbridge as Inspector Murdoch and Keeley Hawes as Dr Ogden and a tv series of 2 seasons so far with Yannick Bisson in the main role and the lovely Helene Joy as Dr Ogden. (trivia note; she was also in the original movie series, Under The Dragon's Tale as a prostitute.
A solid detective story, but the main attractions were the setting (19th Century Toronto) and the crime (early child pornography). The ending was a bit too pat for my taste. I was fascinated to learn about The Noble and Holy Order of Knights, a North American labour organization that once had nearly a million members. A righteous organization if ever there was one.
This was a fast read with characters I believed in, but just didn't care about all that much. The premise of the book is grotesque (and intriguing), but the deeper motivations of the characters who participate in the grotesquerie are never truly explored. Toronto seems like a very small city, as characters keep just bumping into each other at incredibly convenient times.
Fifth book in the series -- takes place in the 1800's in toronto. This was not one of the better ones in the series, but it was interesting. The first 3 books are movies produced in Canada; out on DVD -- i saw them and they r pretty good. I do like the characters so will continue to read the series. This one is about child porn.
Enjoyed this story. Maureen Jennings is not afraid to deal with sensitive issues, on this occasion child pornography and Strike Breaking. Murdoch as lost is love interest Mrs Jones but it appears Miss Shaw could fill the gap. Two crimes resolved and one not mentioned at the beginning resolved in a gruesome, but well deserved way.
Just discovered Detective Murdoch in print form. Yippee. Good book. Now to go back to the beginning and read from the start.
once again great story
excellent historical detail and engaging crime story too.
This entry in the Detective Murdoch series is an interesting one, but the double plotlines coming together is a given with this series. Unfortunately, as I am reading through this series for a program, I am not connecting with Murdoch as much as I would like to. Those things being said, I do keep turning the pages, wanting to know what happens next, and/or how the book ends.
Farewell, Enid. But does she have a bun in the oven?
Any story that I can imagine Yannick Bisson in is well worth the read :-)
best one yet! tastfully done given the subject matter too. Perhaps a "coincidence" one too many but I could overlook it. I enjoyed the chracters and I would assume some will spill over to the next book. Only two left in the series. If the author isn't writing anymore of this series I shall be disappointed :(
This series improves with each book.
Such a good mystery series with an accurate depiction of Victorian Toronto.
this was the fifth in the Murdoch Mystery series and Maureen Jennings keeps you on the edge of your seat right up to the final few pages of the book. The outcome is surprising
extra 1/2 star.
Jun 05, 2013
Connie Gatzke
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Maureen Jennings, now a Canadian Citizen, was born on Eastfield Road in Birmingham, England and spent her formative years there until she emigrated to Canada at the age of seventeen with her mother.
This has meant that she still feels a deep connection with her homeland. It has also no doubt been a strong influence in her love for, and her writing about, the Victorian period. She attended the Unive...more
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This has meant that she still feels a deep connection with her homeland. It has also no doubt been a strong influence in her love for, and her writing about, the Victorian period. She attended the Unive...more
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