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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780449208670
ISBN number: 0449208672
Label: Fawcett
Manufacturer: Fawcett
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: October 12, 1985
Publishing house: Fawcett
Release Date: October 12, 1985
Sale Popularity Level: 204363
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'An ingenious mystery and an excellent example of manners and caste systems of the Victorian era.'
THE CHATTANOOGA TIMES
While the Ellison girls were out paying calls and drinking tea like proper Victorian ladies, a maid in their household was strangled to death. The quiet and young Inspector Pitt investigates the scene and finds no one above suspicion. As his intense questioning causes many a composed facade to crumble, Pitt finds himself couriously drawn to pretty Charlotte Ellison. Yet, a romance between a society girl and so unsuitable a suitor was impossible in the midst of a murder....
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i was delighted to finally read the beginning of Charlotte and Thomas's relationship. i started the books somewhere in the middle as couldnt find the very first ones in any library and had to actually buy this book, glad idid!
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The charm of this book is in it's setting. The charming part is that Victorian England is a main character in the book. I enjoyed this book because not only are you engaged in a good mystery but you also learn about everyday life during that time period. Overall I liked the book, the character's were well rounded and at time's the mystery takes a back seat to the character's development throughout the book. I would recommend this book to those who love mysteries, and those who like historical fiction.
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CAPSULE REVIEW: This is the very first book in the CHARLOTTE AND THOMAS PITT series of Victorian murder mysteries. I highly recommend this book and the whole series, although this very first volume is not as riveting as some of the later ones. This is an excellent British cozy with the elements mystery fans expect.Among my criticisms are that the emotions of the characters are often glossed over when they should be explored and are examined in minute detail when they are of little interest. Also, I find the romance between the two main characters completely unbelievable, but then I must admit that I am a mystery fan and not not a romance fan, so I may be missing something.
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While I didn't think this was the best in the series, it does help to start with it since it introduces the characters, so I recently bought this as a gift for a friend. I have read all of Anne Perry's "Pitt" series as well as the "Monk" books. I think, from everything else I have read about that time period, that they are startlingly accurate portrayals. I particularly love her strong female characters, in contrast with the more typical women of the era. These books are sometimes "heavy" reading and the author clearly has specific points to make which do get repetitive. Because of this, I found I needed to take a break after reading a couple of them, but then I was continually drawn back to the series until I had gotten through them all. Again, Cater Street Hangman wasn't my favorite but it does lay the groundwork for all the rest. I recommend it.
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It took me three tries to get into this book, but once I got hooked I stayed up late and got up early to finish it. The murder mystery is unpredictable with several convincing blue herrings thrown in to pull you off track. In the end, the motive behind the killer's actions are alluded to, but not strongly supported by the storyline. This made the ending slightly unsatisfying. However, the Victorian era's customs and manners is presented with picture-painting detail and seemed believable.
Anne Perry uses a very interesting literary device: we can hear the thoughts of only female characters (not all of them, but we never see inside a male character's mind). This helped to focus (or even exagerate?) the emotional and social distance between the male and female characters. Enjoy the book and the character of Charlotte as she changes over the course of the series.
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