Description: From the beloved creator of Inspector Pitt and his wife, the second in the Victorian mystery series started by The Face of a Stranger. No breath of scandal had ever touched the aristocratic Moidore family--until Sir Basil's daughter was stabbed to death. "A richly textured, masterfully plotted, thoroughly enjoyable story".Walkies! This is the mediocre murder mystery of Ms Moirdore (Mordor) - in her very own boudoir, at that! Enjoyable enough as I tramped through newly sprouted sprin...

This is the second book in the William Monk series by Anne Perry. There is a pattern to her books that I find intriguing, yet comforting. (I did not start with the first book; I read several later books in the series by Perry when I first discovered her. Then I decided to figure out where the beginning of the series was. It has cleared up so many questions for me!) They all seem to be about 12 to 13 chapters long; the beginning is usually about Monk and nurse Hester Latterly working on a new cas...

A fairly interesting, very involved murder set in an upper-class Victorian home where nearly everyone, from servants to Sir Basil himself are lying. Several characters return from the previous book, and a large loose end is tied up as well. I was hooked all the way through, and intend to keep reading more of this series. To read the longer review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/review/A_Dang...

http://yearningtoread.blogspot.com/The case is dangerous: the murder of a young woman of society, stabbed to death in her own room and a few trinkets stolen. Inspector William Monk takes on the case, still lacking 95% of his memory but determined to keep this loss a secret and prove himself worthy. It seems a simple endeavor, but the case becomes more and more complicated with time. Monk is able to prove that the murderer attacked from within the house, a feat that could only be accomplished by...

I was so impressed by the first Inspector Monk book that I dashed to the library to get the next two in the series, of which this is #2. I have to admit I did not find it quite so entertaining as the first, but the promise is still there. The anticipated blossoming romance between William Monk and Hester Latterly does not seem to be going too well (they still don’t like each other), and Monk’s performance here as a detective seems less than stellar (at the end of the novel, Monk is standing outs...

Review written May 28, 20183.7 Stars - Enjoying old styled whodunnit mystery Book #2 Maybe not as interesting and intriguing as the first part about Police inspector William Monk and the nurse Hester Latterly but whiteout doubt enjoying enough. Monk is still lacking 95% of his memory and he is struggling hard with whom he is, both now and wath kind of person he was known to be earlier, then before the accident. His boss is still a unbelievable dumb jerk and it’s actually kind of nice to sincerel...

The first novel in this series seemed to hold some promise in putting an end to my quest to find another series to love, but after having read the second book I can honestly say this series isn't for me. I'm STILL searching...The premise of William Monk having amnesia was a good story line and really added a lot of interest to the first novel. While I expected it to carry over into this second novel, I didn't expect so much repetition of it. Four months are supposed to have passed in time since

This is book 2 in the William Monk detective series. I greatly enjoyed it. With the Victorian setting it reminds me of playing Clue as a child which was a game I loved! At times there was a bit too much unnecessary dialogue which slows the pace of the story. So, I skimmed through those parts just to speed it up. That's my only complaint. Otherwise the author had me fooled on who did it! I was right on one of the culprits but I had thought my culprit was the murderer and he actually wasn't.....I

I love how the two main characters pretend to despise each other, but secretly really like each other.Also, the plot was great, yet also shows a different side to the 1850's.

Once again Perry has pulled me into her world. She gave puzzle pieces, clues, to solve the unknown picture. I thoroughly enjoyed how she left me hanging at the end of The Face of A Stranger, the first book in the Monk series. I had to know what was going to happen to Inspector Monk so I followed him to A Dangerous Mourning. Only now, she has me even more fascinated with Hester to boot!I am very drawn to the main characters Monk and Hester. They have such admirable qualities. They are witty and d...

Okay - I did not see that ending coming. I like books that surprise me.This is a very enjoyable mystery. Perry's characters are interesting and complicated. Monk and Hester are quirky and intelligent and I enjoy their company. This is the second in the William Monk series and I will be reading more.

Getting to know William Monk as he gets to know himself seems to be a real treat. Monk, along with Sergeant Evan and Hester Latterly, both of whom I liked from the previous book, The Face of a Stranger, come together nicely by Perry's finessing to solve the crime and subsequent mystery in A Dangerous Mourning. Letting go of the constant reminders of Monk's amnesia-addled mind happens early on, and Perry tapers it off into just sporadic mentions that are really very reasonable — especially compar...

4.5 stars. Another excellent story in this, my newly discovered hf series. This one had me completely stumped right until the end. I also like the way that in the books I’ve so far read in the series they end quite abruptly! Next!

3.5/5The second William Monk mystery was equally good as the first but the involvement of Monk was a little bit reduced in this one and I like his personality at least the one he has after waking up with amnesia!The involvement though of Hester Latterly because of her position was the more highlighted in this installment!She and Monk in this installment find themselves in difficult circumstances and help each other and it was nice to see their dynamic in another light! There were recurring chara...

I'm normally not a Victorian mystery fan, but this book (series?) is so well done. Monk and Hester and even Lawyer Oliver Rathbone are characterized perfectly. I got more than half way through and figured out the murderer had to be one certain person, only to have the rug pulled out from underneath my solution!

Overall a good book, but I didn't find it as interesting as the first. I feel like mysteries can depend on interesting investigators, an interesting crime, or a blend of both. In this case, both the mystery and Monk's development beyond confused amnesiac detective left a lot to be desired. Now, to be fair, confused amnesiac detective is a pretty awesome premise, but the author didn't cover much new ground for Monk personally in this book compared to the previous. His professional developments we...

With a book by Anne Perry, you not only get a good mystery, but you learn about cultural mores, what life is like in Victorian London, court procedures and even some information of what is eaten. This is the second of the series with Policeman, William Monk, who has lost most of his memory due to an accident. There are some changes in his life during this book, and I look forward to his further sleuthing.

There is something to be said about a character that starts a story not remembering who he is and without and family and close friends to help him. That is exactly what Anne Perry did in the first book of this series and that is what really attracted my attention to the books. In this second book the Inspector Monk is still unable to remember his past but has he moves through London he finds glimpses of familiar things and an image of him that seems very different from who he is now. (Would a ki...

Round up to 3.5 stars. What an ending!!!

DNF at 58%. The narrator is very good but she can’t save this slow moving and boring story. I read the spoilers and would not have been happy with that ending.