It is a most incredible sight: a corpse sitting at the reins of a hansom cab–and not just any corpse, but the body of a peer of the realm. To...
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Aug 06, 2011
Susan
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Another fabulous Pitt mystery by Anne Perry, the fourth in the series. And the reader is off to the races beginning on the first page when two of the folks hailing a cab get more than they bargained for, an astonished horse and a corpse who’s been there, done that, now dug up, and posed as a cabby. A creative if improbable beginning. And the reader settles in. Not only are the dead again exposed, but the manners and mores, the pretenses and hypocrisies of Victorian society.
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Jan 07, 2011
Carolyn F.
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I had read this back when it originally came out (1981! I can't believe it was that long ago). But it had been so long that as I listened to the audiobook I kept thinking it sounded familiar. Then about 3/4 of the way through I remembered the ending.
This is after Thomas Pitt and Charlotte are married and have a little girl. He's still insecure about her losing her position in society by marrying him and being okay with it. She's happy with her life as it is, chores and all. P More...
This is after Thomas Pitt and Charlotte are married and have a little girl. He's still insecure about her losing her position in society by marrying him and being okay with it. She's happy with her life as it is, chores and all. P More...
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Feb 07, 2012
Sarah
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I enjoyed the mystery in this book more than the previous 3. It DID deal with some seedier sides of society which hadn't really made an appearance in the other books. However, the actual mystery was much more interesting and really had me thinking even though a murder isn't discovered until close to the end of the book. Normally this would drive me batty but here there is still a mystery, I just began to assume that it wouldn't involve a murder.
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It also delved into the horrific conditi More...
Feb 05, 2011
Anne Hawn
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This reminded me of an old movie called "The Trouble with Harry." Harry can't seem to stay buried. In this case, an elderly man is found propped up and dead in an cab in Victorian London. The problem is that he is not only dead, but he has been already been buried. The family gather's together to bury him again and a few days later there is another corpse that turns up posed as if he were living, but unfortunately dead and buried. By this time he is getting really hard to identify
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Oct 01, 2009
Scot
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Fourth in the series. This one has a subplot that probes more deeply the struggles of the underclass in Victorian London, although much of this is still dealt with in well-to-do conversations over tea and finger foods. Someone keeps digging up corpses and putting them in odd places, and sometimes it's the same corpse again and again! Aunt Vespasia is back, getting more time and attention in this novel, and she is delightful. The fact that she takes Charlotte under her wing will allow that ch
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Oct 13, 2009
Nicole
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My favorite of the Thomas Pitt series so far. I think I need to read more of the earlier ones. Perry's mysteries are still sometimes too much based on trusting the author not to let her character make a false arrest, but I liked the characters more at this stage. I can see the temptation of wanting to introduce her working class heroes to the lusher world of the upper class, but her females characters seem to lose their groundedness and become brainless and superficial like the women they are
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Jan 27, 2012
Esme
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Anne Perry schreibt Kriminalromane, die im London der viktorianischen Zeit angesiedelt sind. Inspektor Thomas Pitt vom Scotland Yard ermittelt in der feinen Gesellschaft, während seine Ehefrau Charlotte oftmals aus Neugier Nachforschungen auf eigene Faust anstellt.
Nervenzerfetzende Spannung kommt in diesen Romanen nie auf. Alles läuft ein wenig langsamer und dadurch kommt ein sehr gutes Gefühl für die Gesellschaft und die gesellschaftliche Etikette um 1890 auf.
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Nervenzerfetzende Spannung kommt in diesen Romanen nie auf. Alles läuft ein wenig langsamer und dadurch kommt ein sehr gutes Gefühl für die Gesellschaft und die gesellschaftliche Etikette um 1890 auf.
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Feb 03, 2010
Jan
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First of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt mysteries I have read. I started looking for her as an author after reading some of the Theodore Monk mysteries. The Inspector Pitt mysteries are not as detailed. They still deal with class differences in the British society at the turn of the century (I think). Horses compete with omnibuses and workhouses abound in contrast to portraits of society women.
Feb 21, 2009
Allison
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It was more like a 4.5, not quite amazing, but I like it the best of Anne Perry's books so far. It's sort of a double mystery - who done it and who is behind the strange goings on. And there's always the mystery of why. After three books of Victorian London Society life, we get a bit more info on the lowest classes. As always, the relationship between Pitt and his wife is sweet & respectful.
Jan 20, 2011
Gena
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This Victorian mystery is very interesting as it explores the possible beginnings of print pornography in London. Not a very savory subject but an interesting commentary on what it may have been like to see it beginning. One of the characters summed it up for me: "Disgusting."
Once again, the setting and characters are full of the dilemmas and tragedy of Victorian London. Perry makes me glad I didn't live then!
Once again, the setting and characters are full of the dilemmas and tragedy of Victorian London. Perry makes me glad I didn't live then!
May 10, 2009
Jeff
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Finally, Perry gets it right! Despite my love for all things Victorian, I was ready to give up on this series, but Perry finally puts together a book that balances the craftiness of a good mystery with her interest in Victorian manners and mores. Plus, and I have nothing against Charlotte, but Thomas finally gets to do some detecting.
Sep 11, 2007
Emily
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Charlotte and Thomas are always an entertaining sleuthing pair. There's a nice bit of ethical ambiguity surrounding a Victorian reform issues subplot and its questions of how you treat those around you. A couple of secondary characters are back from previous books, but that just made me miss what made this a just a mildly entertaining read: no Emily. There's one scene where Charlotte think how her sister would act if present, which just articulated how I felt for most of the book. Emily is my fa
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Nov 13, 2011
Betty
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I like these books up until the endings. The just end. Punkt. No ends tied up. That leaves me dissatisfied and I tell myself I won't read another. And then I do anyway. I'm not sure why. Perhaps I keep hoping the next one will be different. But it never is.
Oct 13, 2009
Christina
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There's no question that Anne Perry is one of my favorite authors: when I learn of a new release, or find an older book I've not yet read, I feel like I was gifted with a second dessert. Resurrection Row did not disappoint.
Dec 14, 2011
Mary
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I like this one a lot. Not too much psycho-analyzing of people's darkest secrests. It starts off a litte slowly I think (despite the corpse showing up immediately) but I like how it finishes.
May 11, 2011
Nicole
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I liked this one best of the lot, so far, largely because we did get to see more of Pitt and Charlotte, plus Aunt Vespasia is just cool. The woman who does the audiobooks performance is quite charming, too.
May 26, 2009
Natalie
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Another Charlotte and Tomas Pitt Novel...set in England in the 1800's, lots of detail about the time period manors, morals, dress, etc. I enjoy them because the mystery is secondary to the characters.
Aug 23, 2010
Grace
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The 4th book in the Pitt series deals with darker and heavier subject matter. This is too much for my comfort level and I will take a break from this series for a while.
Mar 17, 2008
Sumi
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The story starts with a dug up corpse driving a hansom cab and once again the sordid little secrets of a Victorian neighborhood are exposed in the search for answers.
In this book, Somerset Carlisle, who will pop up intermittantly throughout the series, gets his chance to be a much more intriguing character than he appears in subsequent books. I really wish that the potential of her supporting cast wouldn't get squashed down the road. At least I don't have that complaint about Aunt Ve More...
In this book, Somerset Carlisle, who will pop up intermittantly throughout the series, gets his chance to be a much more intriguing character than he appears in subsequent books. I really wish that the potential of her supporting cast wouldn't get squashed down the road. At least I don't have that complaint about Aunt Ve More...
Jan 29, 2012
Mazel
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"Bas les masques", tel paraît être le mot d'ordre d'Anne Perry dans la série de romans où elle met en scène son couple de héros "victoriens", l'inspecteur Thomas Pitt et son épouse Charlotte, les personnages de roman policier les plus pittoresques et attachants qui nous aient été donnés à découvrir ces dernières années. Dans le Londres de la fin du XIXè siècle qui sert de cadre à leurs exploits, c'est en effet le code hypocrite de bonne conduite de la société anglaise de l'ép
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Feb 10, 2012
Erin72
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Inspector Pitt mystery. The 4th in the series as I re-read them. Fascinating plot line, excellent characters. Totally riveted.
Apr 11, 2011
Beth
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Liked this one, but there is more going on in the Monk series. This series was written first and I think Perry has improved over time.
Jan 04, 2010
Cindy
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There were dead bodies every where and I really was guessing right until the last few pages. These are fun reads!
Aug 04, 2009
Charlotte
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Enjoyed reading this installment of the series. But I missed having Charlotte actively involved in solving the case.
Jul 25, 2010
Karen
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Love the way the Pitts work together bring some of their lives into their work.
Apr 11, 2010
Maeghan
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I don't think I'll ever tire of reading Ms. Perry's mysteries. She has such a knack for character and story, and I'm surprised every time with how the mysteries are solved.
Sep 06, 2010
Chery
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Another enjoyable read from Anne Perry and her 'Nick and Nora' of the 19th century London.
