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Commissioned in The Shifting Tide to find the precious cargo of ivory stolen by river thieves from the hold of Clement Louvain's ocean-going schooner, private enquiry agent William Monk is intrigued by his new surroundings. The bank of the Thames is a world unto itself, but without the help of the famed river police, Monk hardly stands a chance of retrieving the ivory or tracking down the murderous men who killed an innocent crew member while robbing Louvain's ship. Not so coincidentally, Monk's wife Hester, who operates a shelter for sick and injured women of the streets, discovers that a woman with a mysterious connection to Louvain may hold the key to the missing ivory as well as many more deaths aboard his ship than the one Monk knows about. Perry's trademarked plotting, characterisation and verisimilitude in recreating Victorian London gleam brilliantly in this well-crafted historical mystery. --Jane Adams, Amazon.com
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'Anne Perry not only writes a dashed good story but almost outdoes Dickens for atmosphere and portrayal of the sleazy side of life' Northern Echo, 24/2/04 (Northern Echo )
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read all the books in the Monk series, this is by far the best yet. The story starts out as a a simple theft of cargo and a possible murder aboard the Maude Idris, but it soon becomes apparent to the reader that this is a far more complex story than first thought. There are far more twists in the plot than previous Monk books and Perry's flowing narrative makes it hard to stop reading this book. Her attention to detail in the Victorian age is astounding and make for a far more intriguing book than just a simple modern day thriller. The characters of Hester and Monk are fantastic. Even though they're married Perry has tried to maintain their original appeal as two people who view the world from different perspectives and backgrounds. I hope the next Monk mystery is ever bit as good as this one.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Unlike the previous William Monk books, "The Shifting Tide" moves away from Monk trying to find out about his past. In this book we almost have a new start for Monk and Hester. Also this story takes place not in the back streets and allyways of Victorian London, but on the River Thames which is shown to be a separate part of London, with its own dialect and laws. The people who live and work on the river are their own people.
The actual case that Monk is called to is about murder and missing Ivory, but the Rich Ship owner Lourain is more concerned about his missing ivory than the murder of one of his employees. As Monk delves deeper he discovers something that could change his life and countless others for ever.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Without detracting from the other reviewers, and in the knowledge that there's without a shadow of a doubt people that adore this kind of novel, but I'm afraid I simply don't.
How come? First off, no setting could be more suited than Victorian London for this kind of novel, but I felt that Anne Perry made little use of that. I never got the sense of almost 'being' in London at the time (contrary for instance to Sarah Waters' Fingersmith). Secondly, what annoyed me no end was the characterization of the protagonists: they are so decent, good, courageous, modest, self-effacing and what have you to be rather saintly than human. Believable characters are neither wholly good or bad but - as with all of us - have a bit of both in them. And lastly, the language used by the lower class types in the book ("I dunno nuffink", that kind of stuff) doesn't work, it's just got on my nerves.
So, as I said: not my cup of tea.
How come? First off, no setting could be more suited than Victorian London for this kind of novel, but I felt that Anne Perry made little use of that. I never got the sense of almost 'being' in London at the time (contrary for instance to Sarah Waters' Fingersmith). Secondly, what annoyed me no end was the characterization of the protagonists: they are so decent, good, courageous, modest, self-effacing and what have you to be rather saintly than human. Believable characters are neither wholly good or bad but - as with all of us - have a bit of both in them. And lastly, the language used by the lower class types in the book ("I dunno nuffink", that kind of stuff) doesn't work, it's just got on my nerves.
So, as I said: not my cup of tea.
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