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Publisher's Summary
Prudence Barrymore braved the horrors of war to nurse the wounded on the battlefronts of the Crimea. Shortly after she returned to England, she was strangled to death in a hospital. Inspector Monk is instantly convinced that her death was not a random act of violence, but a deliberately-plotted murder.
Who would murder the courageous young nurse? And why? With the help of Prudence's friend, Nurse Hester Latterly, Inspector Monk works feverishly to find the answers. In an explosive courtroom confrontation, he will expose a cunning murderer, and a horrifying evil that threatens every woman in England.
For all Inspector Monk fans, and for all listeners encountering this extraordinary mystery series for the first time, A Sudden, Fearful Death is an unforgettable listening experience.
Critic Reviews
"Anne Perry's mysteries, set in Victorian England and featuring William Monk and Hester Latterly, are engrossing....Anne Perry and Davina Porter seem made for each other. Porter reads in a manner that enhances the story and completely immerses the listener in the various characters, no matter what their sex or station in life. She captures the essence of each person's voice as the novel moves from an arrest to a trial and a surprising conclusion" (AudioFile)
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- Nina
- 05-07-05
Oh, yummy, yummy -- another great Anne Perry
I'm not normallly a fan of Victorian anything, including mysteries. But Anne Perrry is such an incredible writer that I always jump on her latest and can listen to them several times. She is among the best at character development, and her juxtaposition of England's upper and lowest classes, along with those inbetween, is stunning, and usually a strong component of the mystery -- indeed, often of the crimes themselves. Couple Perry's writing with excellent narration and it's no wonder she's much-loved at Audible.
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- Meg W
- 12-19-12
Enjoying This Series
I discovered the William Monk series while searching for books narrated by Davina Porter. This is the first of the Anne Perry series I have read - I don't usually read novels set in this time period - but am enjoying the characters and stories. (Unfortunately, it appears that several in the series are not available on Audible and that later books have a different narrator. As a Davina Porter fan, it remains to be seen if I will like them as well with another narrator.)
6 people found this helpful
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- modeknit
- 08-14-11
A long walk to nowhere
This is a well written book, and I enjoyed listening to it in that "I'm doing something else and I just want my mind occupied" way that I listen when knitting or doing something else. But it didn't engage me at all. (But then again, I'd listen to Davina Porter read the St. Louis phone book and enjoy it!)
Perhaps it was the sketchy-to-be-almost-nonexistent back story on characters I guess I was supposed to already know, or the very tedious women-are-property-DO-YOU-GET-THIS hammer (yes, very true, but once the horse is dead you don't have to beat it over and over in the same book!) but most of all it was the slim mystery and the fact that all the men in the book were very short sighted (what, a woman DOCTOR! Why, how ABSURD - now get back to the fainting couch!)
I would have SO preferred to hear more of the fascinating life that the dead victim must have crafted for herself, a bit about surgical procedures, even a nod to the few women doctors who DID practice in Victorian times. I hadn't expected this to be so predictable - and it took a damned long time getting there!
5 people found this helpful
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- Helen Rangel
- 01-20-13
Anne Perry does it again
What did you love best about A Sudden, Fearful Death?
A great novel. Her development of characters and descriptions of scenes are vivid. You feel you can actually imagine the different places in London and the countryside. The plot twists and turns so you can never predict "who dun it"! Give these novels a chance and you'll be hooked!
What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Yes, her narration is superb.
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- Nancy
- 12-17-12
Another winner!
Monk returns and doesn't participate quite as much in this installment. Hester does most of the work! The mystery was great.. though, she has written better. I didn't guess who-dun-it until 3/4's of the way through the book.
Ms Perry seems to be addressing a lot of current issues in these Monk novels. This one.. well, I'd spoil it if I said more.. suffice it to say, that she seems to try to get us to empathize with certain aspects of society. However, she does it in a very gentle way.. it doesn't change my mind, but doesn't offend either.
Ms. Porter, as usual does an excellent job narrating. It wouldn't be a Perry book without her voice!
As usual, Ms. Perry's signature ending is at work... abrupt!
Yes, I'd recommend it!
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- vancouverquilter
- 02-16-10
Love Anne Perry's work - Period!
I enjoy almost everything Ms. Perry produces but the deepening relationship between Hester Latterly (Monk) and William Monk constantly intrigues me. I also appreciate the gentile nature of the period she writes about. This specific story is bested only by her own "Execution Dock". It is also nice to know the verbiage can be trusted.
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- Elizabeth Steele
- 02-16-22
Hypocrisy, Corruption, and Suffocating Patriarchy
Monk, Hester, Lady Callanda, and Barrister Rathbone work together to solve the mystery of a well-respected nurse in a London hospital. The plight of women of all social classes under the extreme strictures of Victorian society takes center stage. Davina Porter superbly narrates this fourth novel in Anne Perry's Monk series. While I love Anne Perry's novels, I would like to know something of how the characters fare after the climax of the story. However, it is left to the reader's imagination.
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- Deb
- 01-17-20
I've loved every Anne Perry book - until this one
As someone else said, you can't really frame a 20th century abortion controversy in a 19th century novel. This book most definitely has an agenda. I prefer Perry books with a mystery and the expected known characters. I have loved all of this author's series and wanted more but I will most definitely read the reviews before I purchase another.
I enjoyed the narrator.
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- Notaprecinct
- 02-04-19
Narrator great, story got old
I love Davina Porter. Her narration can put me in a wonderful place and I can listen for hours and hours. I also have enjoyed the first books in this series. However, this story just went on and on about the plight of women before birth control and harped overall on the oppression of women. I get it. It is disgraceful. But way too much time was spent on it without moving the story along. I knew the reason for the murder very early on and who the murderer was. No surprises then an abrupt end.
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- Chelle
- 07-11-17
Theme ~ abortions during the Victorian era
Any additional comments?
Just posting a heads up for others that may like to know themes covered in Perry's "William Monk" series.
A Sudden, Fearful Death details the, sanitised, horrors of abortion during Victorian times.
(This book is more about Rathbone & Lady Callandra than Monk).
Other than Davina Porter's narration, I'm not really loving this series, as (PG rated) Cosy Mystery reads.....
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-06-19
Disappointing ending.
The main characters are as well written as usual, the plot is excellent, until the very end where a lot is left unresolved as it ends abruptly with a number of issues needing resolving. It left me asking...but what happened to X, did You go away etc.
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- MumLes
- 12-12-18
An Enjoyable book but somewhat disappointing!!
This was gripping in parts and the characters were very well drawn. great historical background too. however the plot seemed to stall in the second half and it was extremely frustrating and unbelievable the way the plot line was dragged out. the clever detective looked pretty dumb in that section and made me want to shout at him. the court scene at the end was very unbelievable too and could have been done differently without changing the plot. shame, these aspects spoilt it for me, however the narrator kept me going she's excellent. think the author should work more on the quality of the individual books instead of churning them out in such quantity.
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- janet
- 04-08-15
tedious
Much too long and I can't think of anything good to say about it. Excellent reader otherwise I'd have given up after a couple of hours. I persevered to the end just to get my money's worth but I shan't be reading any other books by this author.
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- JANE E GAFFNEY
- 01-10-18
Good story, excellent narration
What about Davina Porter’s performance did you like?
Davina Porter is an amazing narrator. I listened to her read the whole Outlander series and came to these William Monk audios through looking for more of her narrations.. I only have one more of this series to listen to before there Is a different narrator. Although I have enjoyed these stories and the main characters I am unlikely to keep listening without Davina. I wish she had narrated the whole series.