A review by mactammonty
Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne
4.0
As with any work of fiction the "facts" have to be taken with a grain of salt. So I was fascinated by the background of this book. A woman, a nun no less, who is asked by a King to investigate an important death during a major turning point in history.
The historical accuracy was so interesting. There were so many strong women represented in the story. It depicted how different cultures had such variety even then in their treatment of the sexes.
While this did capture my attention the characters were also very vivid. The two main characters played off each other very well.
In the end the murder mystery was really only secondary to me. It was more of a vehicle to explore the political and social dynamics of the time. That being true I still enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more of the main characters.
The historical accuracy was so interesting. There were so many strong women represented in the story. It depicted how different cultures had such variety even then in their treatment of the sexes.
While this did capture my attention the characters were also very vivid. The two main characters played off each other very well.
In the end the murder mystery was really only secondary to me. It was more of a vehicle to explore the political and social dynamics of the time. That being true I still enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more of the main characters.