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Title: No Graves As Yet: A Novel of World War I by Anne Perry, Michael Page ISBN: 1-59355-048-0 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: August, 2003 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 10 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.83 (29 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Doesn't fulfill its promise.
Comment: Honestly, I have never been a big fan of Anne Perry's Victorian mystery series (Pitt, Monk), but I thought this one, set just before the outbreak of the first World War, was going to be different. However, just as I found Charles Todd's recent stand-alone, The Murder Stone, to be highly unsatisfactory, so is this book.
This novel starts out with a bang and then peters out gradually over the rest of its course. The protagonists, Joseph and Matthew Reavly, are trying to get to the bottom of some sort of dire conspiracy that will do great harm to England on the eve of World War I. Their father, who discovered the existence of the conspiracy, is murdered, together with his wife, on the same day Archduke Ferdinand and his wife are asassinated in Sarajevo. As the investigation goes on, one of Joseph's prize students at Cambridge is found dead in his room, apparently murdered. Now the two investigations progress (sort of) side by side, with some suspicion that they may be related. Unfortunately, the story gets so bogged down with debates and discussions about the Home Rule issue and whether England will be drawn into a war, and a ton of historical facts and "atmosphere," that the story only hobbles along. On top of everything else, the ending is very open-ended: Do the brothers really know the truth about the conspiracy, their parents' murder, and the death of Sebastian Allard, or don't they? Maybe the story is continued in the next volume. If not, this book ought to get one star instead of two.
Rating: 5
Summary: ANNE PERRY KNOWS HOW TO WRITE A GREAT BOOK
Comment: I was so excited to finally get my hands on this book, and even more so to find out that it will be a new series.
I fell in love with the Reavley brothers instantly because they were written so well. I feel like they are just like regular guys with dreams and history, and flaws, and through it all they remained strong for each other.
I love Anne Perry's work. This is a great story that takes you back in time and makes you think.
Give this book a chance, it's worth it.
Rating: 1
Summary: Very dissappointed
Comment: I have heard so much about Anne Perry that I had to read one of her books. After I renewed it from the Library for the second time (14 days) and found myself still not finished, I concluded, it was not keeping my interest and was very slow moving. I went to the last few pages, and felt I got most of the story. Only then,do you find out where the documents are and the whole event is very simple. Regarding the world events surrounding WWI, better to go to a history book or true historic novel. If it sequals well, there may be hope. But I would not recommend the book. Better to spend an hour watching a murder story on Law and Order for a fun evening.
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Title: A Christmas Journey by ANNE PERRY ISBN: 034546673X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 18 November, 2003 |
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Title: The Shifting Tide (Perry, Anne) by ANNE PERRY ISBN: 0345440099 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 27 April, 2004 |
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Title: A Place of Hiding by ELIZABETH GEORGE ISBN: 0553801309 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The Murder Room by P.D. JAMES ISBN: 1400041414 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 18 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Seven Dials by ANNE PERRY ISBN: 0345440072 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 |
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