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The Silent Cry (William Monk, Bk 8)
The Silent Cry - William Monk, Bk 8
Author: Anne Perry
Deep in London's dangerous slums, Victorians transacted their most secret and shameful business. For a price, a man could procure whatever he wanted, but it happened now and then that the price he paid was his life. — Now, in sunless Water Lane, respected solicitor Leighton Duff lies dead, kicked and beaten to death. Beside him lies the barely li...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780747252535
ISBN-10: 074725253X
Publication Date: 3/12/1998
Pages: 407
Edition: New Ed
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4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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GracefulFire avatar reviewed The Silent Cry (William Monk, Bk 8) on + 65 more book reviews
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Half way thru the series, has a lot to do with the nasty underside of Victorian life. Wowzer of a plot twist at the end. Warning for these books about William Monk, you should READ THEM IN ORDER. This is the order:
The Face of a Stranger
A Dangerous Mourning
Defend and Betray
A Sudden, Fearful Death
The Sins of the Wolf
Cain His Brother
Weighed in the Balance
The silent Cry
A Breach of Promise
The Twisted root
Slaves of Obsession
Funeral in Blue
Death of a Stranger
The Shifting Tide
The Dark Assassin
reviewed The Silent Cry (William Monk, Bk 8) on + 242 more book reviews
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One of my favorite Inspector Monk books. You get a real sense of the Victorian slums and how dangerous they were. Harriet, as nurse to the alleged murderer, Rhys, becomes too emotionally involved with Rhys but her logic takes over at the end. While Harriet takes residence in an upper-class household, Monk is busy looking for batterers and rapists deep in the slums of London called the "warrens". Neither Monk nor Heather realize that Monk's case is directly connected to the murder. Rhys is accused of killing his father but is so battered himself, he's allowed to go home under house arrest. Unable to speak, Rhys can't give any answers to the polices' and familys' questions. A terrific who-done-it enhanced by well-drawn characters and a Victorian atmosphere that draws you in.
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A William Monk/Hester Latterly mystery. William and Hester's relationship hit a critical point. The mystery reveals a truly gripping, tragic story.
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At the end I was amazed at the reason Rhys Leighton could not speak but knew who done it. Great book.
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IF you don't get bogged down in Perry's constant surmising of what everyone is thinking, then the story is a good read for its twists, turns and very surprising ending.
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Smokey avatar reviewed The Silent Cry (William Monk, Bk 8) on + 265 more book reviews
Lieutenant John Evan gets help from Monk, and Hester in solving a series of brutal rapes and beatings.
canadianeh avatar reviewed The Silent Cry (William Monk, Bk 8) on + 242 more book reviews
A great cliffhanger from Anne Perry! An amazing portrayal of the differences between the upper and lowest classes in Victorian London. Women are being gang raped and beaten in a most shameful manner and Monk must find out who the perpetrators are. Meanwhile Hester has a patient suffering from such a severe beating he cannot even cry out. Is he a victim or a rapist? The few herrings (red and otherwise) will keep the ending as an amazing reveal in the last few pages! Highly recommended.
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In the two series that Anne Perry authored, William Monk and Thomas Pitt, she builds the characters and their lives as she delves into their latest mystery which enhances her stories with an added dimension. If you wish to get the most out of her series, here are the Monk books in the order in which they were written: 1990-Face of a Stranger, 1992-A Dangerous Morning, 1994-A Sudden Fearful Death, 1995-The Sins of the Wolf, 1996-Cain His Brother, 1997-Weighed in the Balance, 1998 The Silent Cry, 1998-A Breach of Promise, 2000-The Twisted Root, 2000-Slaves of Obsession, 2001-Funeral in Blue, 2002-Defend & Betray, 2003-Shifting Tide. For historical (Victorian Age) fiction mystery lovers, she is the greatest for a delightful pageturner.

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