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A Funeral in Blue (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books)
  

A Funeral in Blue (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) (Paperback)

by Anne Perry (Author)
2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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  • Paperback: 565 pages
  • Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C; New ed of Large print ed edition (1 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0754091449
  • ISBN-13: 978-0754091448
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,811,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When two women are found strangled in the studio of a London artist, including the wife of Dr. Kristian Beck, who is accused of the killing, William Monk, his wife Hester, and their close friend, Lady Callandra Daviot, set out to clear their friend's name.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointing Plot and Murder Investigation, 24 Jan 2005
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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The strength of the Anne Perry books about William Monk and his nurse wife, Hester, is in describing the nitty-gritty of ordinary life in Victorian London. In Funeral in Blue, Ms. Perry extends her talents to do the same for Vienna. As a result, the book's best moments are those exploring the passions and conflicts of the unsuccessful revolution there in 1848.

Unfortunately, Ms. Perry overreaches herself in dragging those momentous events into the story. The rest of the plot also seems contrived and moves oh so slowly. Despite enough red herrings to fill a pickle barrel, it's very obvious to any reader who the murderer was except to the fictional characters who are investigating the murder. As a result, the angst that William and Hester go through is simply painful to read.

I read this book after enjoying The Shifting Tide. If you decide to read one of the novels in the series, I strongly suggest that you read The Shifting Tide instead. It's vastly more interesting, fast moving and well constructed than this one.

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