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A Parliament Of Spie: 4 (2012)

by Cassandra Clark(Favorite Author)

3.06 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Allison & Busby

series

Abbess of Meaux

review 1: I really enjoyed the first book in the series -- Hangman Blind. It was well written and gave a good look of what life might have been like in the time period. I really liked the main character. I realize that I have missed two of the books in the series and this is the latest. I was disappointed with this one. I found the plot very confusing. I couldn't keep up with the political intrigues and I felt the murder got lost and was only remembered at the very last. I was also disturbed by Hildegard's sudden passionate affair. What happened to the vows she took? She seemed to forget them when her dead husband turns out to be alive? Isn't her faith and vows stronger than that? And I have to agree with one reviewer who got a little tired of every man she encounters falli... moreng in love with her or wanting to assault her. I might try reading the two that I missed, but I am not sure.
review 2: The 4th book in the Abbess of Meaux series. Hildegard has been asked to go to London with the Archbishop to discretely spy on the possible enemies of the King. Tensions are high, with a possible invasion from France, and the loud rumblings of a rebellion. Prior to their journey, a young man is found drowned in a vat under mysterious circumstances. More odd events occur along the way, and Hildegard tries to puzzle out the connections. Key items and persons from her past appear, including the holy relic that she brought back from Italy, and an unwelcome visitation from a person she thought she would never see again. While the historical details and the actual mystery were interesting, I was quite disappointed in this one as the main character, Hildegard behaves so differently from the prior books. Before she was a strong, thoughtful woman with deep convictions and while having deep feelings, her intellect and religious vocation reigned over her heart. Instead, here she appears weak and throws herself into a bizarre relationship with someone she barely knows. I wanted the "old" Hildegard back, along with her friends. This was a very sad way to end what was an intriguing series. less

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