![]() ![]() Interesting historical murder mystery set in AD 664 in Northumbria, a medieval kingdom, which in current day is northern England and the southeast part of Scotland. In addition, it bothered me that so many things were referred to by their latin names over and over then again, without the narrator, I would never have guess how some of the names and titles were pronounced. ![]() The author needs to work on revealing his feminine side in his female characters. In fact, I don't recall Sister Fidelma ever praying or contemplating religion. ![]() The main characters spend more time thinking about sex and the opposite sex than to about religion or praying. I didn't realize that medieval nuns wore such form fitting habits that their figures were so easily judged. When first introduced to Sister Fedelma, both female Abbessess in the story comment on her figure and her looks. While during this period there were mixed religious houses where both men and women lived, from what else I have read it seems men and women did not regularly "cohabitate" as described by the author but lived in separate quarters. I also tired of, and was annoyed by, the constant sexual undertones of the religious characters. ![]() I was so tired of hearing about Sister Fedelma's bright green eyes that I was ready to poke them out. Good story, annoying writing, too many green eyesĮven though I was intrigued by the setting and the period detail in this book, this story would have moved much faster if details and facts were not constantly repeated. ![]()
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