tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post8763589642905980187..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: CSI Meets The Canterbury Tales in 12th Century Murder MysterySusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-46880831383090216452007-11-20T00:22:00.000-08:002007-11-20T00:22:00.000-08:00Mistress of the Art of Death impressed me, especia...<I>Mistress of the Art of Death</I> impressed me, especially since I’ve always been apprehensive about historical crime fiction. But <I>Mistress …</I> does a neat job of keeping itself accessible to contemporary sensibilities while remaining a plausible take of 12th-century England. I’d call that quite a feat, and I look forward to reading the second book in the series.<BR/><BR/>The romance was not my favorite part of the novel, especially since romance is not my genre. But I will give Ariana Franklin credit for having some fun with it. I rolled my eyes when she made it appear that Adelia was going to find and marry her Shining White Knight. Then I rolled my eyes again when Franklin had Adelia turn him down, because I thought I was running into a bit of feminist tendentiousness. But I smiled when Franklin came up with a happy medium between marriage and refusal!<BR/><BR/>There might be a small anachonism in the book, other than the ones that the author herself acknowledges in her afterword. I'll investigate, but the book still gets a big thumbs-up from me.<BR/>==============<BR/> <BR/> <A HREF="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"/><BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-71605613287259286402007-10-11T13:16:00.000-07:002007-10-11T13:16:00.000-07:00Well, the book sounded fabulous until you got to t...Well, the book sounded fabulous until you got to the warning about it being "not for the squeamish." I am the squeamish, unfortunately. Darn, it sounded so good!!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-36402535632860796562007-09-08T16:56:00.000-07:002007-09-08T16:56:00.000-07:00For someone who doesn't like creepy books, I've su...For someone who doesn't like creepy books, I've sure been finding a lot to read from this challenge. I like the charade idea in this story. It sounds like an interesting sub plot.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-72267813095638113052007-09-06T19:13:00.000-07:002007-09-06T19:13:00.000-07:00Cath - I just checked out your review of this book...Cath - I just checked out your review of this book. The U.K. cover is A LOT different. I didn't know Ariana Franklin also wrote as Diana Norman. I'll have to check those books out. Hopefully, they're available in the States.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-89289807214819673682007-09-06T18:28:00.000-07:002007-09-06T18:28:00.000-07:00I read it a couple of months ago and loved it. I ...I read it a couple of months ago and loved it. I <I>will</I> be reading the sequel.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-29246360075041477452007-09-06T15:41:00.000-07:002007-09-06T15:41:00.000-07:00I read this too, just a week or so ago. I thought ...I read this too, just a week or so ago. I thought it was one of the best things I'd read in ages and enjoyed your review of it. (Our cover in the UK is very different, btw.) Franklin has also written books as 'Diana Norman' - historicals without the crime element - my favourite of which is The Vizard Mask.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-16726467085780431532007-09-06T09:13:00.000-07:002007-09-06T09:13:00.000-07:00Oooh - there's going to be a sequel? Didn't know ...Oooh - there's going to be a sequel? Didn't know that. The book does get creepy, and the cave scene was downright disgusting. That's why I said it's not for the feint of heart/stomach. <BR/><BR/>Eva - it's funny that you were mad at Adelia in the end. I'm pretty traditional, so I didn't agree with her decisions either. The book does have a definite feminist bent, doesn't it?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-71610801510981923132007-09-06T03:39:00.000-07:002007-09-06T03:39:00.000-07:00I loved this book when I read it not too long ago!...I loved this book when I read it not too long ago!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-61436678935493080722007-09-05T20:18:00.000-07:002007-09-05T20:18:00.000-07:00I read this a month or two ago.And oh my god-towar...I read this a month or two ago.<BR/><BR/>And oh my god-towards the end, when she finds the killer, the book suddenly got so incredibly creepy.<BR/><BR/>I was midway through it, when my roomies decided to go for a walk, and the sun was setting. I decided to go for a walk with them, rather than be home alone!<BR/><BR/>But then, at the very end, I was mad at Ariana (I'm sure you can imagine why), so now I don't know if I'll pick up the sequel.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-20730886735223334942007-09-05T14:43:00.000-07:002007-09-05T14:43:00.000-07:00The Canterbury Tales comparison has me hooked righ...The Canterbury Tales comparison has me hooked right away, and the cover on the book is wonderful. Great review.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-79390842456694501842007-09-05T05:51:00.000-07:002007-09-05T05:51:00.000-07:00What a fabulous review! This book sounds just the...What a fabulous review! This book sounds just the thing for me to read. Thanks.Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.com