Colleen J. (shukween) reviewed on 7/9/2008 + 118 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

This is a gem of a book, I happened upon it in a remainder sale. It's an historical mystery, which is not my usual reach-for genre; I'm a historical fiction buff, but mysteries not so much. I ended up totally engrossed by this tale, which is indeed a murder mystery told from 4 different character points of view. Each tells the story in his own perspective, very believeably. The genius of the tale is that you are left to decide whose version you think is the truth. Very detailed historical context, centered on the mid-1600s, the time of the restoration of King Charles II in England; the details are so refined and accurate that you end up with a great understanding of life as it must have been then. I recommend it highly.

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