Reviews

The Apothecary Rose by Candace Robb

wyvernfriend's review against another edition

4.0

Owen Archer is a little at a loose end because of losing an eye and by a man he trusted, and had saved. He is dispached to investigate the death of two men and is sent to be undercover as one of the most likely suspect's apprentice. There he finds the suspect dying and his wife, Lucie, in charge. A much younger and quite pretty wife that Owen finds himself drawn to.

Owen is in a bind because a lot of the clues point at Lucie, or at her husband and he is conflicted over all of this.

I liked the characters and the situations. Enjoyable. Yes not always historically accurate but still interesting.

queen_of_the_rats's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

asbooktrovert's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

I feel like I was just lost the whole time. I am hoping to go back to this one again at a later date though.

natashazaleski's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ellehartford's review against another edition

4.0

Feels like a fascinating peek back in time! I really appreciated how relatable the characters were. This is one of those mysteries where I was perhaps more interested in the setting than the sleuth, but that’s pretty cool for a historical fiction, I think.

gossamerwingedgazelle's review against another edition

4.0

This book was excellent. Good characters, good setting, interesting mystery.

holyflpncows's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

karabeta's review against another edition

informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

berlinbibliophile's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this book. The setting is very interesting, and I liked the many characters and how they developed throughout the novel. The mystery to be solved was also good, though I wish the author hadn't revealed most of the facts in the prologue, leaving only the motive to be discovered by the reader. Nonetheless I'm looking forward to the other novels in the series.

saga_medievalist's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75