Buckingham Palace Gardens: A Novel Audiobook

" This book kinda frustrated me!!! I like the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt characters; this is the second book in the series I've read. Charlotte did not appear in the book, only in Thomas' musings. The plot here is interesting and rather byzantine; the problem for me lies in the endless mental gyrations of the characters, esp. the women. I hated the endless questions that churned through the minds of the female characters: what if this? what did that mean? why did someone have a particular facial expression? And on and on ad nauseum. Whole paragraphs, and chapters, seemed to me to be nothing but these endless, and somewhat silly, questions. OK, the reader gets it: there are multiple nuances of speech, dress, and social interchange that in Victorian society, especially in the upper levels, that (thankfully) we don't have to worry about today. Can we move on with the story, please? "

" This was an interesting murder mystery because of the setting and time, but the most enjoyable thing about this series is the husband/wife relationship and Charlotte wasn't able to assist in this one. "

" Anne Perry - Always a good read! Suspected killer early on but not why killing occurred. "

" I've read so many maybe I'm just used to the methods of Pitt's investigations. I had this one figured out pretty quickly. Still a good yarn and set in the palace...very tricky. "

" I wasn't terribly impressed, but I also wouldn't object to reading another one. "

" Although this book is advertised as a Thomas and Charlotte Pitt mystery, Charlotte received approximately 3 paragraphs at the most. Gracie, their maid, is instead one of featured characters, taking centre stage. "

" I love this series. Victorian England is not a place for an independent woman and I just love how Charlotte and Thomas work together on his mysteries. VERY nice portrayal of the customs and mores of the day. "

" At first I thought this was pretty good - very atomospheric. But then, it just got really boring. I got about 3/4 of the way through it and gave up and skipped to the end. And I had actually figured out who the killer was - and I'm never successful at that! "

" As usual, Anne Perry doesn't disappoint with Thomas Pitt. This was a good read over the Christmas holidays. "

" Once again, Anne Perry doesn't disappoint. "

" Another good Anne Perry, but with rather a seamy plot. "

" I managed to figure out some of the mystery but I enjoyed the book very much, partly because of the setting. I love history and several things that were mentioned in the book had me searching for real information. Not her best book, but well worth reading. "

" I found the end rather abrupt, but the characters were appropriately vivid. "

" This book doesn't include Charlotte much in it but is set in Buckingham Palace and around London. It was fun reading the references to places I had been last year on our trip to the UK. "

" Referred to me by my Father-in-Law. My first Anne Perry novel and I really enjoyed it. I am looking forward to reading more of her work. "

" My sister turned me on to Anne Perry several years ago and I've read just about every one. She makes London of the nineteenth century very alive. Some of the characters' ruminations are a little much but that doesn't make the books any less pleasurable. "

" I usually enjoy Anne Perry, but this book had too gruesome crimes and the characters were unsympathetic. Inspector Pitt wasn't able to interact with his wife Charlotte and I missed their working together. When I finished I felt I had wasted my time by reading this book. "

" I just love Anne Perry's books and have read all except the Christmas series and the latest Monk. "

" Not as good as I remembered :( But Anne Perry is still amazing in my book! "

" Enjoyably takes itself too seriously, as all of Anne Perry's books do. "

" This was an OK book...i think it got drawn out too much at the end. Compared to some of the other books by Anne Perry, I would rate it 3 stars. "

" This one read a bit slower than Anne Perry usually does for me. I missed Charlotte's input in the mystery. Found I just didn't like most of the characters other than Pitt. "

" I enjoy Ann Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt books so long as there is a year between readings, though I plan to read the previous one soon! Then I'll leave her for a while - I'm not keen on her other genre books. This one starred the Pitt's kitchen maid Gracie and was quite delightful. "

" Good. I like Anne Perry for mystery. "

" Just slightly, annoyingly unsatisfactory. Found myself sometimes frustrated with characterization, and sometimes with a dragging feeling in the narrative. But I liked it well enough to try another in the series. The ending twist was interesting. "

" Excellent view of detectives in Victorian England before it was considered a profession. Shows off or rather the downside of the English caste system. Not always a "fun" read but well crafted in both the mystery and the writing. "

" Love the Monk and the Charlotte/Thomas Pitt series "

" Another delightful read by Perry that focuses on Thomas Pitt and Gracie in a rather different twist. "

" I love this series. Victorian England is not a place for an independent woman and I just love how Charlotte and Thomas work together on his mysteries. VERY nice portrayal of the customs and mores of the day. "

" Another fun mystery from Anne Perry. Love all the Victorian history that goes along with the mystery. "

" Once again, Anne Perry doesn't disappoint. "