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Work InformationMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin (2007)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is the second time I have read this book. I'm glad I re-read it before continuing on in the series. A doctor of the dead seems very unusual for the time this book takes place. A female Dr. especially of the dead is almost impossible. It is a great story with great characters. It is also a great history lesson. ( ) This mystery was too long and the love story was not an asset. The concern about plague was a bit out-of-sync since the black death was around 150 years away, though plagues did occur before. And the convolutions to get our heroine to England when Sicily has many tales to tell was way Anglo-centric for me. There was so much to love about this book that I don't know where to begin my adoration. Great suspense, comedy, and romance. You'd think those last two pieces aren't necessary in a murder mystery, but you'd be wrong. The moments I 'awwed' or laughed out loud broke up the monotony of the horror of this book. It's about a child killer and molester. That's heavy stuff. The moments of brevity made the story digestible, rounded out the characters, and highlighted just how dastardly the villain is. The pacing and hitting of these different beats was impeccable, and I'm still impressed. The characters in this were so memorable and well-rounded, even the minor ones. Sure, a couple of their fates were predictable. You can figure out who's going to to kidnapped or killed or fall in love, but the way they do it is very unique to them. Adelia, Rowley, Simon, Mansur, Glytha, Ulf, and Prior Geoffrey have defining personalities, and they feel like they should fit a trope but have enough quirks that they feel fresh. I highly recommend this book for history buffs and murder mystery lovers. Neither element overpowers the other, and it's a chance to try something new with guaranteed exciting results.
What he gets is Adelia Aguilar, a doctor whose independent mind and arrogant manner are as unorthodox as her profession. Adelia is a delight and her spirited efforts to stop the killings, while tending to the sick, making friends and finding romance, add to our appreciation of her forensic skills. But the lonely figure who truly stands out in Franklin’s vibrant tapestry of medieval life is King Henry — an enlightened monarch condemned to live in dark times. Belongs to SeriesAwardsDistinctions
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HTML: The national bestselling hit hailed by the New York Times as a "vibrant medieval mystery...[it] outdoes the competition." In medieval Cambridge, England, Adelia, a female forensics expert, is summoned by King Henry II to investigate a series of gruesome murders that has wrongly implicated the Jewish population, yielding even more tragic results. As Adelia's investigation takes her behind the closed doors of the country's churches, the killer prepares to strike again. .No library descriptions found. |
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