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Summary: Seven Dials Deserves Seven Stars!
Review: A new Pitt & Charlotte book is always a cause for celebration, and this one is no exception. Pitt finds himself faced with a murder case that could have major national and international repercussions, while Charlotte and her maid, the intrepid Gracie, look into the disappearance of Gracie's friend's brother, a valet. Gracie is a wonderful character, and her relationship with Inspector Tellman takes a step forward. Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould plays a major role in both investigations and, as always, is a truly memorable character. While Pitt's investigation takes him to the exotic Alexandria, Egypt, Charlotte's carries her to one of London's worst slums. Of course both cases will dovetail into a most satisfying solution. I must confess that I had suspected something slightly different from the actual solution, but Anne Perry's was far superior to mine! I wish Emily Radley, Charlotte's sister, could have played a bigger role, but maybe next time!
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Summary: another fascinating Victorian mystery
Review: After exposing the workings of the Inner Circle, Thomas Pitt was fired as superintendent of Bow Street. For his and his family's sake he went to work for Special Branch, a top secret agency charged with keeping Great Britain safe from its' enemies. His latest case involves an Egyptian woman, Ayesha Zakhari, the mistress of cabinet minister Saville Ryerson.The police believe that Ayesha shot and killed minor diplomat Edwin Lovatt, her lover when he was stationed in Egypt over a decade ago. Ryerson and Ayesha were disposing the body when the police caught them. The government doesn't want Ryerson implicated in a scandal and he doesn't want his mistress who he loves very much to hang for murder. Pitt's boss sends him to Egypt in the hope of discovering more about the players and if anyone else had a reason to kill Lovatt. Anne Perry has written another fascinating Victorian mystery and this one is better than most (and that is saying something) because the reader receives an intriguing look at Egypt through the filtered eyes of a veteran foreign police officer. The audience also gain the perspective of how many Egyptians feel towards their British masters. History aside, in SEVEN DIALS, the hero's wife is working on a missing person case that has to do with Pitt's homicide investigation. Watching these two cases intersect is mesmerizing and realistic if one has faith in coincidence. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A competent Victorian mystery with an Egyptian twist
Review: Anne Perry, the author of two series of murder mysteries involving different detectives, knows how to convey the atmosphere of Victorian London. In this case, investigator Thomas Pitt's murder investigation reaches beyond England to colonial Egypt, intriguingly described. Most of the story moves at a moderate pace that adds to its believability, though action junkies may be disappointed. The servants' very different use of the English language may illustrate the sharp social class divisions of Victorian England, but their statements are not easy to read.
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Summary: A competent Victorian mystery with an Egyptian twist
Review: Anne Perry, the author of two series of murder mysteries involving different detectives, knows how to convey the atmosphere of Victorian London. In this case, investigator Thomas Pitt's murder investigation reaches beyond England to colonial Egypt, intriguingly described. Most of the story moves at a moderate pace that adds to its believability, though action junkies may be disappointed. The servants' very different use of the English language may illustrate the sharp social class divisions of Victorian England, but their statements are not easy to read.
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Summary: Seven Dials by Anne Perry
Review: Excellent! Anne Perry has to be one of the finest mystery writers, her feel for the characters and the era in which the stories are set helps the reader really get into the mystery. Keep on writing, Anne!
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Summary: Seven Dials by Anne Perry
Review: Excellent! Anne Perry has to be one of the finest mystery writers, her feel for the characters and the era in which the stories are set helps the reader really get into the mystery. Keep on writing, Anne!
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: Find yourself stepping carefully through the sultry, baked-mud streets of Victorian Alexandria, the heady smells of spices and camels and wool rugs swirling around you, as you follow Pitt through a completely unexpected adventure in Egypt. The British have control of the country and the precious Suez Canal, but only just. The undercurrents of hatred, violence, and revolution boil to the surface, enveloping Pitt and landing him in an Egyptian jail with unlikely cellmates. The roiling flames chase Pitt back to London where he, Charlotte, and Narraway try to piece together who killed a former soldier and, more importantly, why. Was it to undermine the cotton industry, stolen from Egypt to flourish in Britain? Was it to bring down an important government official? Was it to pay back debts long owed? Or was it because of a secret so insidious that it could bring a bloody end to both the British rule of Egypt and the irreplaceable British trade routes through the Suez? As international intrigue threatens the government, an intrigue of a different sort envelops Gracie and Tellman. From the beginning through the last breathless page, the heart-stopping action and heart-rending emotion doesn't stop. The plot twists come unexpectedly, skillfully crafted by an author who never ceases to please. You'll not want to put this one down!
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Summary: Terrific book!
Review: I am an Anne Perry fan and have all of her books in my library. This is one of the best!
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Summary: Didn't Want it to End
Review: I can't find a negative thing to say about Perry's stories. I just think she has the greatest way with words and the things her characters say without saying anything, by just a scowl, or smothered smile are so eloquent. I don't know if she means to continue with Charlotte and Thomas or Mr Monk now that she is starting a new series, but I will miss them for sure. This was a great story and even with the obvious it's not the whole story. Sometimes I wonder who really solves these crimes Thomas or Charlotte. Don't mis this new chapter in their lives.
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Summary: Didn't Want it to End
Review: I can't find a negative thing to say about Perry's stories. I just think she has the greatest way with words and the things her characters say without saying anything, by just a scowl, or smothered smile are so eloquent. I don't know if she means to continue with Charlotte and Thomas or Mr Monk now that she is starting a new series, but I will miss them for sure. This was a great story and even with the obvious it's not the whole story. Sometimes I wonder who really solves these crimes Thomas or Charlotte. Don't mis this new chapter in their lives.
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