canadiyank's review against another edition
4.0
This one I solved pretty early in, although I don't generally try to solve mysteries as I'm reading them, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
dominic_piacentini's review against another edition
3.0
This is certainly one of the sillier entries in the series - with gossipy monks, clucking like hens and teenage hijinks, life swapping like Lindsey Lohan.
I found it a relief to return to Shrewsbury. I should never have left. Ellis Peter is skilled with adverbs.
I found it a relief to return to Shrewsbury. I should never have left. Ellis Peter is skilled with adverbs.
poachedeggs's review against another edition
3.0
My first audiobook! I liked the narrator, Johanna Ward, and found that I could shower/cook when listening to the story. (I can only play it from my laptop for now and so didn't use a more portable audio device.)
rosiecockshutt's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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
4.5
kwcook's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
foreverday's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first Cadfael book I've read, and I did mostly enjoy this slow, gentle mystery. However, it also just registered as 'okay' for similar reasons - slow start with lots of new characters (which would've definitely been partly due to me coming in mid-series, I'm sure) and my interest was mostly tepid throughout. I cared, but not that much.
There were some scenes/characters/lines I really enjoyed - the wild-goose horse chase, Brother Mark etc, but for the most part it was just okay.
There were some scenes/characters/lines I really enjoyed - the wild-goose horse chase, Brother Mark etc, but for the most part it was just okay.
roshk99's review against another edition
3.0
A quick and enjoyable read. A character from Cadfael's past appears unexpectedly and he solves the mystery spanning Welsh law and abbey politics.
lordsuggs's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25