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by Ralph Lister,Anne Perry

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Ralph Lister,Anne Perry

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Brilliance Audio; Unabridged edition (August 9, 2011)

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Anne Perry (Author), Ralph Lister (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher). ACCEPTABLE LOSS (Hist Mys-Insp. William ictorian) - VG+ Perry, Anne - 17th in series Ballantine Books, 2011. Get this audiobook plus a second, free. 11 people found this helpful.

ANNE PERRY is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and . Anne Perry, Acceptable Loss: A William Monk Novel. Thank you for reading books on GrayCity.

ANNE PERRY is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, most recently Treason at Lisson Grove and Buckingham Palace Gardens, and the William Monk novels, including Acceptable Loss and Execution Dock. She is also the author of the World War I novels No Graves As Yet, Shoulder the Sky, Angels in the Gloom, At Some Disputed Barricade, and We Shall Not Sleep, as well as ten Christmas novels, most recently A Christmas Odyssey.

The Face of a Stranger. A Dangerous Mourning. A Sunless Sea. Published 2012.

Written by Anne Perry, Audiobook narrated by Ralph Lister. William Monk Series, Book 11. By: Anne Perry. Narrated by: Simon Jones. A William Monk Novel By: Anne Perry. Narrated by: Ralph Lister. Series: William Monk, Book 17. Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins. Categories: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical.

Anne Perry’s seventeenth William Monk novel, now in paperback, is a mesmerizing masterpiece of innocence and evil on London’s docks, a welcome addition to this successful and beloved series

Anne Perry’s seventeenth William Monk novel, now in paperback, is a mesmerizing masterpiece of innocence and evil on London’s docks, a welcome addition to this successful and beloved series. NATIONAL BESTSELLER On a London riverbank, when the body of small-time crook Mickey Parfitt washes up with the tide, no one grieves. But William Monk, commander of the River Police, is puzzled by the murder weapon: an elegant scarf whose original owner was obviously a man of substance.

Anne Perry's seventeenth William Monk novel, now in paperback, is a mesmerizing masterpiece of innocence and evil on London's docks, a welcome addition to this successful and beloved series.

Acceptable Loss book. Perry’s new William and Hester Monk story, a mesmerizing masterpiece of innocence and evil on London’s docks, outshines all her previous novels in this successful and beloved series. When the body of a small-time crook named Mickey Parfitt washes up on the tide, no one grieves; far from it.

Narrated by Ralph Lister. On a London riverbank, when the body of small-time crook Mickey Parfitt washes up with the tide, no one grieves. But William Monk, comma.

When the body of a small-time crook named Mickey Parfitt washes up on the tide, no one grieves; far from it. But William Monk, commander of the River Police, is puzzled by the expensive silk cravat used to strangle Parfitt. How did this elegant scarf ― whose original owner was obviously a man of substance ― end up imbedded in the neck of a wharf rat who richly deserved his sordid end? Dockside informers lead Monk to what may be a partial answer ― a floating palace of corruption on the Thames managed by Parfitt, where a captive band of half-starved boys is forced to perform vile acts for men willing to pay a high price for midnight pleasures. Although Monk and his fearless wife, Hester, would prefer to pin a medal on Parfitt’s killer, duty leads them in another direction ― to an unresolved crime from the past, to blackmail and more murder, and to a deadly confrontation with some of the empire’s most respected men. To a superlative degree, Acceptable Loss provides colorful characters, a memorable portrait of waterfront life, and a story that achieves its most thrilling moments in a transfixed London courtroom, where Monk faces his old friend Oliver Rathbone in a trial of nearly unbearable tension ― in sum, every delectable drop of the rich pleasure that readers expect from an Anne Perry novel.

Jake

Other then Agatha Christie, there isn't a better author in this genre then Anne Perry.
I've been reading her for years. Not on of her stories were a disappointment.
Again, except for Agatha Christie, Anne Perry is the ONLY other author I would consider 'Re-reading' one of their books.
An I NEVER read a book/story twice!!!
If you want to read a 'William Monk' story, start with one of the first ones about him.
Always better to start at or near the beginning of a series, other wise you'll really miss how the character developers, the how, where and why. Somethings get explained in subsequent stories, but you'll miss so much.
Think of a time in your own life, condensed, with the some of the drama or little things left out of that period, that went into that portion of your life.
It's those little things that actually rounds out the story, small things that count!

INwhite

First Sentence: Hester was half-asleep when she heard the slight sound, as if someone were taking in a sharp breath and ten letting out a soft, desperate gasp.

Inspector William Monk and his wife, Hester, are still trying to help young orphan Scuff overcome his horrific experience of being kidnapped for use on a ship owned by Jericho Phillips used to "entertain" wealthy, corrupt men. No one much cares that Mickey Parfitt has been murdered, until the means of his death is discovered to be an expensive custom silk cravat belonging to a wealthy young man. In the investigation, they track Parfitt back to another such ship where 14 young boys are found held captive. Before his suicide, Lord Justice Sullivan, also involved in the previous case, had claimed wealthy barrister Arthur Ballinger, was the power and money behind the boat. A further complication is that the Monks' friend, barrister Oliver Rathbone, is married to Ballinger's daughter.

To say Anne Perry is a superb writer is anything but hyperbole. There is no one who better captures the Victorian period. From the homes of the wealthy, to the lowest, meanest parts of London, she creates a fully-realized world and time. Her detail is exacting; answering any question a reader might have as to its veracity. She doesn't paint the pretty picture, but the rough-edged, realistic view of the time.

Perry clearly illustrates the misconceptions and bias formed by people based only on social and economic differences. The subject of pedophilia and pornography is timeless and terrible. She raises strong moral and ethical issues, but never in a manner that is preachy or strident. Perry clearly conveys the internal struggles which can arise and asks very important questions about loyalty and power; the greed for power even when used for good--but at which price.

The mystery itself is very strong; partly focused on the investigation and partly on the courtroom scenes. Learning about legal and court procedures of the time were fascinating. Nothing about her writing is dry; but rather strongly emotional yet never maudlin. We are left, at the end, with an open question but not one that is detrimental to the story.

Although it can stand alone, "Acceptable Loss" reads best as a continuation of the previous book "Execution Dock." Either way, I strongly recommend "Acceptable Loss."

ACCEPTABLE LOSS (Hist Mys-Insp. William Monk/Hester-London-Victorian) - VG+
Perry, Anne - 17th in series
Ballantine Books, 2011

Fordrelis

I've read all the books in the William Monk series except the latest. I can't put these down! Anne Perry is a fascinating writer. There may be a plot here and there that seems similar to one other, but then she comes up with one so unique that I stand in awe of her creativity. This particular plot follows the one in Execution Dock. Of all the possible culprits, I guessed the guilty correctly, but I was never quite sure until the end. There are so many sides to the characters, one is never quite sure of their reactions (here, Rathbone's resolve is tested), which adds to the complexity of the weave of suspense and keeps the pages turning. Don't miss it!

Drelalak

In this novel, Anne Perry completes the investigation that was started in Execution Dock. Anne Perry has become so good at defining the Victorian period down to the last boot nail that I felt, once again, that I was there. The harshness of the crime involved is tremendous and I found refuge, at points, by relaxing with Monk and Hester's relationship and their new inclusion of Scuff, the brave young boy from Execution Dock. I have to say I was bothered by the downward spiral of Margaret, Hester's former friend, and Oliver's wife, from brave, noble woman to narrow minded shrew. I often admired her in the previous work. However, aside from that, Anne Perry's treatment of this case is remarkable. Although not as exciting as Execution Dock, it clearly shines with a strength of its own.

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