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In the spirit of "A Stolen Tongue" or "The Name of the Rose"
7 July 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is possibly the best of the first four books written by Sharan Newman in her Catherine LeVendeur Mysteries. It is a complex tale of murder and deceit in the realm of Paris in the 12th century, and reflects upon a true problem of the time--stolen reliquaries. If you have read and enjoyed Sheri Holman's "A Stolen Tongue" or Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose," you may find yourself finishing this tale in one sitting. It a quick but fascinating read, highly entertaining, and showing the author's ever increasing level of mastery of the genre. Highly Recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Very Good Historical Mystery!
20 Nov 2003
Format:Hardcover
Sharan Newman writes a very good medieval mystery. She does her homework on the historical facts for the time that she writes in (12th century France), and the authenticity of these facts, combined with her compelling character development make for a "page-turner" of a read. Catherine and her Edgar are the liveliest set of sleuths out their in the historical genre. In this outing Catherine's father have asked Edgar and Catherine to find a religious relic that has been stolen from Edgar's home country of England. Those following the relic's progress think it has made its way into France. Not only do we get to follow our protaganists in their search, but we get a clear picture of what relations were like between the Christians and the Jews in Paris in the 12 century. Ms. Newman's plotting is as good as her characterization, and this is a very enjoyable medieval.
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Pretty bad
12 May 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had to read this book for my history class but I found I couldn't even finish it. My professor warned us that it was "cheesy." Personally, I thought it was more unbelievable thus a boring waste of time. Sort of female sherlock holmes in 12th century France, I just didn't buy it. Definitely start at the beginning of the series if you're going to attempt this. I don't think I'll bother, since there are plenty more historical novels out there that are way more enjoyable than this.
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