I have not read the several of the most recent Perry books in either the Pitt or the Monk series, but I thought with this start to a new series featuring the son of Thomas & Charlotte Pitt, I felt it was a good time to return to London.

Smart decision on my part, and I look forward to seeing what Daniel and his new friend, Miriam, get up to in future installments.

I didn't think I would like the Edwardian England setting, but it was wonderful! The fact that it was a legal mystery made it that much better. Best of all is the way Daniel interacts with Miriam, Kitteridge and fford Croft.

If you're a fan of Perry's Thomas ans Charlotte Pitt novels, this is of the same mold. It will be interesting to see how Perry develops Daniel's character.

Darn. Was hoping that the first book in the series about Thomas & Charlotte Pitt's son Daniel was going to be the start of something new for me to love from Anne Perry. Sadly, it was not a fit for me.

This wasn't a bad book, it just wasn't on the level that the Thomas Pitt series was, for me, anyway.

Part of what I loved about Thomas and Charlotte was how their differences worked well together to offset the seriousness of the gritty world they lived in and the murders they investigated. There was always a balance of the serious and the everyday that gave those books charm. Daniel, because he is on his own, is missing that balance, which made this a very heavy and dark story all the way to a little past the halfway point, which is when I gave up on this.

I also missed the colourful cast of supporting characters from Thomas & Charlotte's world in Daniel's. Their maid, Aunt Vespasia, etc. really added variety and sparkle to that series, and again, it's just Daniel here which limits the opportunity to build a diverse world to draw in a reader.

As I said, not a bad book, just no comparison for me to Thomas & Charlotte, which may not be fair, but as that series was what got me to try this new one, it was kind of inevitable that the two would be compared. I won't be continuing with the new series. Didn't grab me.

I read this thinking it would be the start of a new series for me, but I didn’t like Daniel Pitt enough to keep going. There were too many storylines and characters for a first book of the series, and I felt like the author (who has written several other series) was cramming in as many thread-starts as she could in order to weave them in to later books. The result was a mess for me and thus a lack of interest. Interesting twist, but not the series I was looking for.

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In TWENTY-ONE DAYS Anne Perry opens a new series and passes the torch to the next generation with Daniel Pitt. Daniel, son of Thomas and Charlotte, is working as a lawyer/ sleuth to appeal a murder conviction in 21 days. New and interesting characters in this book include Marcus fford Croft, head of the distinguished law firm along with Toby Kitteridge, a senior attorney vested in protecting the letter of the law. Marcus's daughter, Miriam, who passed her medical courses at Cambridge with honors but is not granted her degree because of her gender, also joins the cast. If you are a long-time fan of Anne Perry's earlier series featuring the senior Pitts, fear not because they also make appearances.

I most enjoyed the facts of the law that were discussed, the social constricts, and the scientific evidence being deployed to defend those on trial. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep this one interesting.

As a long time admirer of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, I was very excited to learn of Perry’s new series featuring their son, Daniel as a young barrister. Terrific storytelling and very suspenseful! This reader figured out one aspect of the murder, but there were several surprise twists that kept me engaged and reading! Interesting, believable characters and an overall satisfying read! Even if you’re not familiar with the other series, this one will not disappoint!

The first in a new series one of the Pitt children gets their own spin off. I had hoped it would be Jemima after she starred in her own Christmas story with her future husband, but it's brother Daniel who takes centre stage. A newly hired lawyer young Daniel is tasked with defending hateful man named Russell Graves. He is charged with murdering his wife Ebony and leaving her horribly disfigured. After he is found guilty and sentenced to die Daniel and lead counsel Kitteridge have twenty one days to appeal. The following investigation uncovers a history of betrayal, abuse, cover ups and a shocking book that just might expose the secrets of people Daniel is closest too. All culminating in a tense courtroom drama where truths are revealed. A promising start to a new series, I adored Miriam and look forward to seeing more of her. Daniel is a bit naive and still has a lot of growing to do. But as this could be the start of a long series he'll grow and form as a more mature character. But it is a promising start and I look forward to seeing more from Daniel.