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Du Sang Sur La Soie (2011)

by Anne Perry(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

2264055081 (ISBN13: 9782264055088)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

10/18

review 1: Plenty of intrigue, murder, plots and counterplots, backstabbing (literally), political unrest, and religious upheaval wrapped in a mystery involving a woman physician posing as a eunuch who is trying to clear her twin brother's name and get him back from exile in Sinai. Great characters, a huge saga of a story, lots of action, and sheer treachery beyond belief--all set against Constantinople in 1273, a city still suffering from the invasion of the Fourth Crusade. And as the story unfolds and motivations and alliances change, the threat of another crusade looms over the city, creating even more suspense and agonizing decisions. Perry really knows how to tell a story, spinning the threads and weaving it all together so well. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
review 2: The ... moreSheen on the Silk is a story about a young woman, whom, disguised as a male Doctor travels to the city of Constantinople in the year 1273. She is trying to find her twin brother who has been found guilty and exiled to the middle east for the murder of a nobleman. Because she is disguised as a male eunuch she can move freely about the city and get close to people who are important in deciding the fate of her twin brother. But to top it off while all this is happening two battles are happening. The first of the two battles is the crusade. The second battle is the plot that the leaders of Rome and Venice are hatching to invade and conquer the city of Constantinople. This book is a little tough to read as you get deeper into the story due to the fact that almost everyone leads a double life and there are so many characters. But I think anyone how enjoys mystery or adventure books would enjoy this book, as long as they have a lot of time to spend reading and thinking about the book. I would have to give the book three stars. I do this because though the book was good it seemed to just go on and on at some points. It had great character development and interesting, even though at times I found it difficult to follow the story line. A lot of this book has to be spent thinking and analyzing the story and characters. less

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