Colleen J. (shukween) reviewed on 7/10/2010 + 118 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Part of Arianna Franklin's Adelia Aguilar series of HF, this book is a quick Historical Fiction read. Full of great and accurate period detail, it follows the life of Ms Aguilar, who is a forebear of modern day forensic medicine. Pressed into service by Henry, the story unfolds around several murders, including allegations that Henry's queen, Eleanor of Acquitaine, has murdered Henry's paramour Rosamund the Fair. Ms. Aguilar must trace the threads and clues from the bodies and their surroundings to unravel likely suspects, and then trap them into confessing their misdeeds. A good read, albeit with modern feminist overtones, Franklin is a good new voice in the historical fiction genre.

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