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A Parliament Of Spies (2012)

by Cassandra Clark(Favorite Author)

3.05 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0312595743 (ISBN13: 9780312595746)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Minotaur Books

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 falling in lov... moree with her or wanting to assault her. I might try reading the two that I missed, but I am not sure.
review 2: Not nearly as good as a couple of the books at the start of this series, the author seems to have changed her narrative style and the result (for me at least) was confusion. The period of history the book centres on is quite turbulent but the jumpy narrative style made it all the harder to follow the plot.In terms of a murder mystery I have read other books where that takes centre stage and even though the narrative might twist & turn the basic murder mystery premise never looses it's way. I felt that didn't happen in this book at all.I would probably be slow to read another book should the series continue further, as I was disappointed with The Law of Angels as well. less

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