William Monk Novels: A Sunless Sea (Hardcover)

from cassmob

I wavered between 3.5 and 4 on this, mainly because (unusually) I worked out much of the whodunnit aspects before getting to the end. On the other hand I enjoyed the story and learning much more about the start of the drug problem and the Opium Wars. I'll be looking for more of the author's books...

from mysterymax

Perry continues to have William and Hester Monk tackle hard issues and this book deals with the Opium War and the increasing problems represented by opium in 1864. Monk must arrest a woman for a gruesome murder even though he has serious doubts about her guilt. His barrister friend, Rathbone, t...

from cyderry

Monk is brought to a sight along the river edge by screams and what he sees is a woman who has been hacked to pieces. After identifying the body, his investigation leads him to a Doctor who had been investigating the effects of Opium. When Monk finds that the doctor committed suicide several mont...

from Beamis12

Reading this book I felt like I was in that time period, the language, the grittiness and struggle of everyday life. The character portrayals are full and rich and this storyline takes the reader back to the opium wars and the effect of the overuse and abuse of this drug. I look forward to more a...

from JalenV

The courtroom scenes were enthralling and there was a revelation that was completely unexpected. Although I remember learning about (and being disgusted by the reason for) the Opium Wars in school, the look at the uses of opium in England in the 1860s was very interesting. Hester and Monk may hav...