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Mürekkep İzi (2013)

by Mel Starr(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Ephesus

series

The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon

review 1: The third book in the Hugh de Singleton series by Melvin R Starr is, thus far, my favourite. Commencing from where Book Two, A Corpse at St Andrew’s Chapel leaves off, it focuses on Hugh’s hunt for his former master, John Wyclif of Oxford’s missing books. Thrown into life in medieval Oxford, a university town where the schism between “townies” and “gownies” is very real, Hugh must cope with the prejudices of those accorded the privileges that come with titles, even if it means remaining silent while one of these titled men steps out with the young woman to whom Hugh is fast losing his heart, the intelligent and sparkling Kate Caxton.Filled to the brim with characters of the villainous and noble kind (not of blood, but personality), trips to academic halls, ta... moreverns, castles and medieval roadways, murders, medicines and mayhem, the novel is also peppered with the hopeless attempts at romance and the flirting of Hugh. These clumsy efforts further endear him to the reader, but not to his rival for Kate’s affections, Sir Simon. Soon, it’s not the missing books that Hugh has to worry about so much as himself. Once again, Starr throws the reader into the violent, heady and slower pace of medieval life, describing clothes, meals, rites and faith with a deft but subtle touch that never detracts from the pace or story. Whether Hugh is being a surgeon, bailiff, detective or lover, he’s at all times believable and complete lovable. A terrific addition to the series.
review 2: Generally a book has to grab my attention by the time I reach page 50 or I will quit reading it because life is too short to read poorly written books. With Trail of Ink by Mel Starr, I literally started to get into the book on page 50. Until that point of the book, the story was slow and the medieval English syntax was daunting. Once I figured out what was happening and allowed myself to step into the old Oxford lifestyle, I was hooked. The mystery kept me guessing right until the end.And as for that mystery, I LOVED that the mystery was about missing books. I try to avoid a lot of gory murders and fantastical creepy plots. Trail of Ink provides a tale of missing books and a good old fashioned whodunit. It was a refreshing change of pace from most mystery books of today.One very impressive item about this book is the obvious amount of research that Mr. Starr must have undertaken in order to write this book. Not only is it written in the first person voice of a medieval surgeon, this book also contains amazing details about daily life, foods eaten, clothes worn and much more. It was truly fascinating.Definitely give this book the patience it deserves and allow yourself time to get into the story. In the end, this book will really win you over! I received this book complimentary from LitFuse but the opinion in this review is all mine. less

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