molly_roanoke's review against another edition
3.0
Reading Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne is like:
Reading an episode of Murder, She Wrote set in Ancient Ireland or thereabouts.
Would you marry Absolution by Murder, by Peter Tremayne (NOT HIS REAL NAME):
I would not marry this book because this book was a little homophobic and I don't marry a book just b/c it's exactly what I want (except for being a little homophobic), even if I fully intend to read the next 23 books in the series.
Would you like to add any spoilers?:
It's not possible to spoil this book b/c right away Peter Tremayne tells you know that this one nun is "gawky" and "reads too much Sappho" and then pretty much keeps incriminating her from that point on.
Reading an episode of Murder, She Wrote set in Ancient Ireland or thereabouts.
Would you marry Absolution by Murder, by Peter Tremayne (NOT HIS REAL NAME):
I would not marry this book because this book was a little homophobic and I don't marry a book just b/c it's exactly what I want (except for being a little homophobic), even if I fully intend to read the next 23 books in the series.
Would you like to add any spoilers?:
It's not possible to spoil this book b/c right away Peter Tremayne tells you know that this one nun is "gawky" and "reads too much Sappho" and then pretty much keeps incriminating her from that point on.
bramblebee's review against another edition
1.0
Dry prose, homophobic narrative. Historically accurate but seems to presume an ignorant audience. 4 hours of my life I'll never get back.
capra's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lenasheep's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
raeofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
book_nut's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad. A little too much history and not enough mystery for my taste.
affiknittyreads's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed this mystery and learning a little about the Celtic church in the Middle Ages. Will definitely read more in the series.
jbleyle63's review against another edition
5.0
I had enjoyed several short stories in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine featuring Sister Fidelma. Now that I've read first novel in the series, I am filled with an enthusiasm for a historical mystery series that I haven't felt since reading the first entry in Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael series.