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An interesting read, for sure. Will probably read more in the series! I really like medieval fiction, and pair it with mystery? Yurp. The only thing that I don't think really worked here were the romantic elements. Didn't expect instalove in my gnarly medieval serial killer mystery. (Also didn't expect a courtroom scene! With a surprisingly heroic King Henry II!)
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Overall, this is a very good mystery. The characters are well drawn, the amount of historical detail in the novel is impressive, though Franklin doesn't whack you over the head with "look at how much I know" syndrome.
Mistress tells the story of Adelia, who as some other reviewers (hi, Anita) have pointed out is a bit too modern. Adelia is to accompany Simon to Cambridge so they can discover who is murdering the children. Normally, they wouldn't want to set foot in England, but they've been orde ...more
Mistress tells the story of Adelia, who as some other reviewers (hi, Anita) have pointed out is a bit too modern. Adelia is to accompany Simon to Cambridge so they can discover who is murdering the children. Normally, they wouldn't want to set foot in England, but they've been orde ...more
An interesting historical fiction tale set in 11th century England during the reign of Henry II. It took a bit to warm up to Adelia, but once arrived in Cambridge I was intrigued to know if she would unravel the murders. I know it was another time, but the opposites attract love story seemed too thin for my liking. Up for reading another tale as I enjoyed the secondary characters and setting.
Mar 28, 2012
NTE
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Julie
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Bonnie
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Anil Joshi
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