William Monk, Thames River Police Commander, is out on patrol one fine summer night when an explosion rips across the water. Immediately plunged into rescue work, Monk only later realizes that he saw someone jump off the deck of a pleasure cruise ship seconds before the explosion. Monk must conduct his own investigation when the case is given over to the Metropolitan Police. I enjoyed the story but feel that Perry spent a bit too much time rehashing the emotional turmoil experienced by the characters. They are all traumatized by the 200 lives lost in the explosion and by the botched investigation and trial that follow. There are some satisfying chapters about Scuff, the street urchin that Monk and his wife Hester adopted, and about Oliver Rathbone, their brilliant barrister friend who has been barred from practicing law. But a bit more action would have improved this installment of the series. 309 pages.
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