Mystery is my genre of choice and has been since I was little. I've read every mystery Anne Perry has written. She has a fascinating personal history and I love the detail she puts in her stories. This book is the latest in the Monk series. It begins with a chase to capture a man who exploits boys and has killed one of them. Monk thinks he has a slam dunk, but Sir Oliver Rathbone is the defense attorney. Monk, Hester, and Oliver are pitted against each other and their once close friendship hangs by threads when the killer is found innocent. Monk vows to bring him to justice and Hester agrees. And things go from good to better in the story. I really liked this book. Again, my biggest complaint about Perry's books is that she gets to this great ending and stops. No resolutions about characters, etc. But she usually fills it in at the beginning of the next book. I just hate waiting that long. Still,if she writes it, I'll read it!