beckykirk's review against another edition
4.0
It took me awhile to get into it but I really liked it in the end.
sohva's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A lovely murder mystery with an interesting setting. This was not really a book where I could try to predict how the crime was committed, because I already had too much trouble with just remembering the characters. Regardless, I enjoyed the story.
roshk99's review against another edition
3.0
Basically Cadfael with a female lead. A good, casual read for a plane
smemmott's review against another edition
3.0
A decent first-in-a-series mystery, a little clunky at the beginning but interesting enough to make me willing to try another book in the series.
ruxiemcgouth's review against another edition
4.0
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ruth's review
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
beesarenotflies's review against another edition
3.0
Not much to say. This book was dull in the middle but started strong and ended strong. I figured out quite early who did it, just not the why. Dame Frevisse is an enjoyable character.
affiknittyreads's review against another edition
2.0
Not bad, not terribly compelling. Perfectly adequate as light genre reading, if you like historical mysteries with amateur detectives.
maryrobinson's review against another edition
4.0
The first in a series featuring Sister Frevisse as the “detective.” Great introduction! Very fun medieval mystery with the wonderful, feisty nuns solving mysteries, saving lives and tending souls, not necessarily in that order.
rena84's review against another edition
4.0
The characters are well drawn, the language is good and the plot is strong... but that doesn't begin to capture the magic of the book. The sense of time and place is truly evocative, and I love how the opinions and thinking of its characters are relevant to their own setting, not to ours today. This book has for me been absorbing and comforting in a troubled time. In short, this gem of a novel far exceeded my mild expectations, and has become a new favourite.