I have been reading these Sister Fidelma books since the beginning. I love historical mysteries and how much more historical can you get than first century Ireland? Tremayne is an historian, and his books are as true to the era as you can find. I enjoyed watching Fidelma and Eadulf's adventures for years, but this one literally put me to sleep every time I tried to read it. There is just too much detail, and I keep reading the same things over and over. After 31 books, I know some of the customs of ancient Ireland. For example, I know that they always had a hot bath before the evening meal. It doesn't matter where they are, and believe me, Fidelma and Eadulf travel all over the place, they expect this service whenever they stay. I didn't need to read about this four or five times again in this book. The story is good, and the history even better, but I just had a little trouble keeping involved in the story. In hindsight, not a good book to start off my 2021 reading adventures. I think this will be 31
and done for me with this series. ( )