MIRAH W. (mwelday) reviewed on 3/21/2008 + 148 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

A medieval mystery...how intriguing! This is my first book by Penman and I enjoyed it. From the beginning I was drawn into Justin de Quincy's life and was wanting to know more about what he would do given his circumstances (I don't want to give anything away!) But, he does become The Queen's Man...the queen being Eleanor of Aquitaine. Enjoyable characters and dialogue and I found it to be a quick read. When I realized it was the first in a series I was afraid the "mystery" would not be solved...but, the story of this book is resolved...leaving behind the greater plot of England's royal future and Richard Lionheart. I'm looking forward to the second book in the series. 4 stars

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