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"
Anne Perry goes abroad in this one! In “Slaves of Obsession,” British bestseller Perry
takes her formidable duo--William and Hester Monk--to American shores, just in time for
the Civil War. It is 1861 and they are in America tracking down a killer and, naturally,
before they know it, they are involved in local politics, as it were. Extortion and murder
are teammates in this book and the Monks find that it is no simple matter. Combining
history with much social significance and relevance, Perry is quite adept at capturing the
horrors, the carnage, the butchery of our Civil War. Hester, one will remember, was a
nurse in the Crimea and readily works with the medical team at Manassas while William is
searching for the killer, certainly connected to arms shipments and the War itself. In the
finale of the book (the sixth of the series)--back in a London courtroom, we see Perry at her
best--and this conclusion is not to be missed!"
Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very obvious
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- nearly 100%
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
- british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- private investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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