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The Unmourned Monsarrat #2 free read ã 9 S from prisoners including Grace and there the housekeeper strikes up friendships with certain women which prove most intriguing Monsarrat and Mrs Mulrooney both believe that Grace is innocent but in this they are alone so to exonerate her they must find the murderer Many hated Church and are relieved by his death but who would go as far as killing him I love this series once again so easy to fall into the mystery and try and solve it recommend both of these books

The Unmourned Monsarrat #2 free read ã 9 Arie ticket of leave gentleman convict Hugh Monsarrat now lives in Parramatta with his ever loyal housekeeper Mrs Mulrooney Monsarrat as an unofficial advisor on criminal and legal matters to the governor's secretary is charged with uncovering the truth of Church's murder Mrs Mulrooney accompanies him to the Female Factory where he is taking deposition The second novel in the Monsarrat series THE UNMOURNED is set in Sydney based around the Parramatta Female Factory the epitome of appalling institutions in a line up that you d think would be hard to leadThe investigator in this series is ticket of leave recipient gentleman convict Hugh Monsarrat who has come from Port Macuarie to Parramatta in Sydney with his every loyal housekeeper Mrs Mulrooney Having as yet not had the pleasure of reading the first book in the series THE SOLDIER S CURSE or now the third THE POWER GAME this is something that I really need to rectify I realise that s starting to become my never ending mantra but this combination of history with a touch of mystery great characters good settings and interesting storylines is worth pursuingOn the slightly mannered side of historical tellings this second novel plays very fair with new readers giving you than enough background on Monsarrat and Mulrooney to be able to sort out the relationship and a fair bit of their pasts without having to work too hard whilst keeping the focus on the current storyline The Parramatta Female Factory is one of those areas of Australian history that this reader knew a bit about but obviously nowhere near enough and the historical details behind the factory it s purpose and the way it was used and abused were informative It s told in great style with verve and a real sense of being able to be part of it instead of reading a somewhat dull accurate and passionless historical account The murder of the superintendent Robert Church is intriguing but in many ways it s the history in this novel that matters a tad than the mystery When delivered as well as THE UNMOURNED does it it s of no matter that the mystery is somewhat easy to resolve pretty early on There s still plenty of intrigue in the lives of Monsarrat Mulrooney and everybody associated with the Parramatta Female Factory to keep the interest of readers to say nothing of how excellent it is to have novels that finally cast some light into one of the very dark corners of early white society institutionshttpswwwaustcrimefictionorgrevi

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The Unmourned Monsarrat #2 free read ã 9 For Robert Church superintendent of the Parramatta Female Factory the most enjoyable part of his job is access to young convict womenInmate Grace O'Leary has made it her mission to protect the women from his nocturnal visits and when Church is murdered with an awl thrust through his right eye she becomes the chief suspectRecently arrived from Port Macu Thoroughly enjoying this series 45 sAfter receiving his very long awaited ticket of leave the now ex convict Hugh Monsarrat is finally leaving Port Macuarie and bound for a new life and new beginnings in Parramatta Fortunate enough to be able to retain his loyal friend and housekeeper Mrs Mulrooney thanks to the generosity of a grateful benefactor in his previous life in Port Macuarie Hugh Monsarrat has a purse full of enough coin to see him through until he can secure a paying job preferably in his chosen field of expertise and where his intellect will be put to best useFor the time being Hugh s particular talent for problem solving and detective work has landed him an unofficial position as advisor to the governor s secretary where he has been charged with the task of solving a murder Hugh is determined to find a killer before a convict woman accused of the murder and who he believes to be innocent of the crime is hangedTime is not on his side nor is his status of being an ex convict regardless of circumstances convicts even reformed ones or ticket of leave holders are generally frowned uponIt was way back in 2016 when I reviewed A Soldier s Curse book 1 in this Monsarrat series and I loved it I couldn t wait for book two to come out however life got in the way for awhile and it is only now that I am playing catch up The good news is that I have two books to ready to catch up on and with I understand a book 5 in the makingThis is such an enjoyable series which can also be read as stand alones though I feel sure that once you try them you will be hooked alsoWritten in collaboration with her esteemed author father Tom Keneally or Thomas Keneally these books have a genuine feel for the authentic and it s clear that these two are professionals when it comes to attention to detail Having read Thomas Keneally uite extensively I can certainly notice his influence in the tone set and yet still note a subtle or delicate presence in some of the psychology of the characters involvedIt is uite fascinating to observe this collaboration between these two authors it makes for a very intriguing and well constructed storyAs with book 1 in the series this one does not disappoint eitherHighly recommended as a stand alone or in seuence I am really looking forward to reading from Meg Keneally as a solo writer I gave this 45 s because I admit to being a little frustrated at the politically detailed backstory of Hannah s past in 1798 I understand some backstory is necessaryI just got a bit bored with it and thought for me it started to lose momentumhowever that was briefI love the attention to detail such as on page 4 Where Monsarrat met one member of the Burramattagal whose name the colonisers had mangled in christening ParramattaMany thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my digital copy to read and review