Cheryl R. (Spuddie) -
Helpful Score: 5
This is the first in my favorite all-time historical mystery series featuring Brother Cadfael of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul at Shrewsbury England in the late 1100's. Brother Cadfael is a practical soul who has seen much of the world as a crusader before he decided on the contemplative life as a monk. He is the infirmarian of the abbey, tending the herb garden and making various potions, brews and unguents to make life a little easier for those in the Abbey as well as Shrewsbury town. He's also a very observant person and a shrewd judge of character, and since he always seems to be thrown into murder situations, these character traits serve him well. :)
In this book, Cadfael travels to a village in Wales with an entourage of monks to collect the bones of St. Winifred, sadly neglected at the village, and the subject of some holy visions seen by a young monk of the Abbey and of course encounters murder shortly after arriving.
In this book, Cadfael travels to a village in Wales with an entourage of monks to collect the bones of St. Winifred, sadly neglected at the village, and the subject of some holy visions seen by a young monk of the Abbey and of course encounters murder shortly after arriving.
Helpful Score: 4
Delightful mystery with Brother Cadfael again leading the search to solve the crime. Even though it is the 12th century, Peters charms the reader with her knowledge of human behavior and with touches of humor and comic relief at times.
I enjoyed this 1st book in the series and look forward to plowing through the next 20 books :-) Her style of writing takes awhile to get used to. Many of the conversations between characters takes awhile to puzzle out what they may be inferring to.
Michael G. (doctorslime) -
Helpful Score: 3
First in a series, but by no means the Best... Fine yes, and telling yes
the more you read the more this particular story echo's in the future tales, Who brings the story forward and why? Look to the title, and enjoy A Morbid Taste for Bones, a wonderful, delightful, Historical Romp, threaded with historical facts, flavored with sense, and scenes of the period, and seasoned with mystery. Top Drawer Mystery Reading!
the more you read the more this particular story echo's in the future tales, Who brings the story forward and why? Look to the title, and enjoy A Morbid Taste for Bones, a wonderful, delightful, Historical Romp, threaded with historical facts, flavored with sense, and scenes of the period, and seasoned with mystery. Top Drawer Mystery Reading!
Helpful Score: 3
A delightfully pleasant medieval mystery. Great reading.
