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*Starred Review* Perry has two hit Victorian mystery series going, one starring William Monk and the other featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt. This twenty-sixth entry in the Pitt series shows once again the Victorian era’s abundance of social abuses, which often led to crime. The Pitts have moved up the social ladder, not that they’ve sought it, but with each of Thomas’ promotions in the police (he is now head of Special Branch), their world has included more of the wealthy and the aristocratic—but also more of the depraved, who can cover crimes more easily than the poor. This mystery, involving, as always, the investigative talents of both Charlotte and Thomas, centers on sexual assault. Two gatherings, a formal ball and a reception, showcase two women caught up in Victorian male hypocrisy. One of the Pitts’ friends, a high-up London financier, attends the ball alone. He’s summoned away, however, when his wife, who begged off attending, is found raped and murdered in their front hall. At the same ball, the daughter of the Portuguese ambassador shows every evidence of terror as a young noble pursues her. Perry expertly shows how a society in which women have no recourse against sexual assault, except for covering it up themselves, opens itself to a variety of desperate acts highlighting women’s vulnerabilities. Perry is a master at illuminating the wrongs of the Victorian age. --Connie Fletcher
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“Sweeping and scandalous . . . [Anne] Perry has perfected a delicate touch.”
—The New York Times Book Review “Fresh and vibrant . . . Perry captures Victorian England with flair, and her storyline is fascinating.”
—Wichita Falls Times Record News“Perry is a master at illuminating the wrongs of the Victorian age.”
—Booklist (starred review) “Bestselling author Perry continues her Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series with another splendid success. She is so familiar with life at this time that history, attitudes and culture are slipped in seamlessly so the reader sees the world as Victorians did. Not only are Inspector Pitt and his wife fully realized, their circle of friends and acquaintances also feel real and alive. This is a series to read from the beginning.”
—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) “May be [Perry’s] most intense and thrilling novel to date . . .
Midnight at Marble Arch is stunning and insightful from start to finish.”
—Bookreporter “This book is packed with intrigue.”
—The Huffington Post “The monsters Anne Perry creates are not easy to live with, and their actions linger long after the book is closed.”
—New York Journal of Books “Engrossing . . . intriguing . . . Perry does a nice job exploring late Victorian attitudes toward sex crimes.”
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- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 9, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345536665
- ISBN-13: 978-0345536662
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
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Anne Perry published the first Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel in 1979. Midnight at Marble Arch is the 28th entry in the series. So you have to wonder, is she just cranking these out? Can they still be fresh or have they devolved into formulaic? Should we still care about the Pitts? Happily, yes!!!, the Pitts still rock and Anne Perry is still writing at the top of her form. Midnight at Marble Arch has in common with it's forerunners only good stuff like Perry's encyclopedic knowledge of the Victorian Age that gives huge verisimilitude to her work but never calls attention to itself, and fascinating explorations of Victorian society--all the classes and how they all relate to each other, masters and servants, husbands and wives, diplomats, affianced couples, etc. And then there's the seamier, but hugely interesting, side of society: crime. This is what she builds her plots on, and in this book the crime is rape. Catherine Quixwood is raped, and has died, in her home, attacked by a stranger or someone she knew? Someone she may have let in? Is she somehow responsible for her fate--a prejudice still alive in the 21st century--newly appointed Head of Special Branch Thomas Pitt must investigate. This is just one strand of a complex, but clearly depicted, plot in a book that is not just plot-driven but also character-driven. Perry's characters are fully-rounded and developed with Dickensian detail, streamlined for modern taste. Even moments that seem trivial, like Charlotte's musing on a woman's choice of simple blue dress, end up being enlightening of the people and their times. Perry's style is elegant and she conveys her information naturally--everything you need to know, even if its your first Pitt novel, is worked effortlessly into the story.
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