Farriers' Lane (Thomas Pitt Mystery, Book 13): A gripping murder mystery in foggy Victorian London (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt series 12)

I really enjoyed the plot. Charlotte gets involved without doing anything outrageous.I refrained from giving 5 stars because I felt the subplot with Caroline was silly and unbelievable. She wouldn't have acted in that manner. Her getting involved in detecting was believable. Also it is hard to feel sympathy for her as a couple of books ago she was advising Charlotte to abandon Pitt when he had his difficulties.Also it does get a bit tiresome with Charlotte always saying she feels guilty about her lies and excluding Pitt. Just stop already.

I'm a fan of Anne Perry and "Farriers' Lane" doesn't disappoint. The who-dunnit is full of Victorian period detail and I learn so much about the life and times of the fledgling Metropolitan Police Force and the River Police. It makes a change that there isn't a nagging policeman's wife (indeed Charlotte helps him with his cases - and solves this one!), and that the underling (Pitt) actually gets on and likes/respects his chief. An excellent read with a surprise endings.

I have not been able to read it all yet as I keep getting an error. A trying to sort this out. I know that this is a great book but will have to wait until I can finish it.

As always well written book excellent historical details, and plot as usual Anne Perry superb author,cannot get enough of her Thomas Pitt and William Monk books.

A brilliant story, great to read, from the first book although all different stories some characters crop up in every book 📚

Anne Perry is a very good author and we enjoy all her books. The Thomas Pitt series is very entertaining.

Great read.

Every book is enthalling

l'ordine è stato evaso subito ed il libro è arrivato sano e salvo dopo pochi giorni e con molto anticipo rispetto alla data di consegna indicatathe order went through very quickly and the book was delivered earlier than indicated in the confirmation mailfive stars is a mustwill recommend

Pour une fois que Charlotte et Thomas Pitt se rendent au théâtre, le destin veut qu'un juge meurt à leur côté, victime d'un empoisonnement. Ce juge s'apprêtait à rouvrir le dossier d'un crime passé particulièrement atroce. Est-ce la raison de son meurtre ou faut-il chercher un motif plus personnel?Dans ce 13ème livre de la série, Anne Perry continue à passionner le lecteur par ses enquêtes complexes et prenantes. C'est bien écrit, avec une évocation plus vraie que nature de la société victorienne. Et l'on retrouve avec plaisir les personnages récurrents: Charlotte et Thomas, toujours aussi attachants, mais aussi l'auguste tante Vespasia ou encore l'acariâtre grand-mère de Charlotte.Bref, un excellent épisode d'une série non moins excellente!

Well developed characters and an interesting multi layered plot that keeps going right to the very end of the story.

As always an excellent read. I am hooked on this series. I also enjoy the Monk series. Anne Perry writes beautifully and gives such an excellent background to life in Victorian England.

Lorsque l'on achète un livre, en général c'est pour le lire !!!!

I have been reading Anne Perry since she started many years ago. As each Pitt or Monk or WWI or Christmas book was released, I bought and devoured it. Her characters and plotting are generally excellent, and Farrier's Lane is no exception. Now that I am in Kindle land, I find it fun to re-read some of her older books like this. They are just as much fun now as they were years ago. The original books were donated by me long ago, and if I am not careful I will end up re-purchasing all of Perry's works. What makes her so good is the charm of her characters, the feeling of London in the 1880's, and her fine plots. Generally, I guess the villain about two-thirds of the way through, but the stories are so much fun it doesn't matter. You really are transported to Victorian England through Anne Perry's books.

This novel is somewhat slow reading, perhaps because there seems to be an excess of extraneous details, e.g., you may learn more than you want about baking fruitcakes. On the other hand, some details related to the case never seem to be fully explained. The plot is somewhat transparent for a whodunit, i.e., you can guess the identity of villains before they are exposed.The setting is London in 1889. Five years earlier a brutal murder had outraged the public. Police were previously criticized for not catching Jack the Ripper. Pressures for an arrest in this case led to the conviction and hanging of a Jewish actor. Anti-semitism had run high with attacks on Jews and Jewish owned businesses. Now questions have been raised.A Justice who had served on the appeals court for the case is looking into it again. When he dies during a theatre performance, Inspector Thomas Pitt is assigned to investigate, and he re-examines the old case the Justice was reviewing. There is strong pressure not to rock the boat. A reversal in the five-year old case would embarass many people from individual policemen to Justices of the appeals court. Some surprising facts are revealed as the case draws to its conclusion. As a sidelight, Charlotte's maid Gracie acquires a young admirer.Like other novels in this series, we are provided with a picture of Victorian era society in London. The novel has some amount of violence and some references to sexual encounters.

And done well. Many of the usual characters and a story with many parallels to the Bible-hanging, crucifixion, crowds yelling, Pharisees in the Temple (of Law), and of course the death of a Godman which is the basis for it all. Was there a commandment that was broken somewhere along the line? Continued character development of most of the main players. Continued dogged policework unraveling all the threads and the usual sudden insights and blunt ending. Another good read.

I happen to be an Anne Perry fan and like how she combines history, social conditions, economic conditions, and the differing perspectives of various social classes in Victorian England to tell engaging and thought provoking stories. It makes me realize how far we have come from those times and also how resonant some of these issues still are in our current time.

Not only was the crime unusual and twisted - the reasons and emotions behind the crime were just as twisted. Anne Perry's characters are so well written, that we suffer, laugh and gasp right along with them. Re-reading the series now, and discovering details and sub-plots I missed before. Yes, I can strongly recommend this

Ms Perry delivers an excellent story with wonderful characters and plenty of mystery. Pitt was a perfect protagonist and Charlotte a perfect foil. I loved that Gracie played an important role in this novel. She is so precious and funny at the same time.

Anne Perry is an amazing mystery author. Each book in the series of Thomas and Charlotte Pitt have grand details of the people, places and lifestyles of England during a long ago period. This book, Farrier's Lane, had a most gory murder and most difficult to solve. But, Thomas and Charlotte rose to the occasion as usual. There were amaxing twists and turns until the real answers appeared.

I thought the idea of a woman doing detective work during that period of history was unrealistic. I understand this was a fiction book. I read this for a book club. I am not crazy about a "who done it" read.

If you like her genre and her style, this is one of her best. Six more words are required for review.

It's books like this that made Anne Perry so revered. Give yourself a treat and make sure to read it sooner rather than later. It is well worth your time. To paraphrase the ad for a well known potato chip - "You Won't Be Able To Read Just One."